Deep Roots by Ruthanna Emrys - ISBN: 9780765398093
Paperback
Found family, cosmic horror, and a fight for survival.

Deep Roots

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    11 June 2019

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Summary

Ruthanna Emrys’ Innsmouth Legacy, which began with Winter Tide and continues with Deep Roots, confronts H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos head-on, boldly upturning his fear of the unknown with a heartwarming story of found family, acceptance, and perseverance in the face of human cruelty and the cosmic apathy of the universe. Emrys brings together a family of outsiders, bridging the gaps between the many people marginalized by the homogenizing pressure of 1940s America.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780765398093
ISBN-10:0765398095
Author:Ruthanna Emrys
Publisher:St Martin's Press
Imprint:Tor Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:11 June 2019
Weight:432g
Dimensions:23mm x 144mm x 215mm
Series:Innsmouth Legacy
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Deep Roots by Ruthanna Emrys - ISBN: 9780765398093
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

Deep Roots is a marvel of a fantasy novel, with monsters fighting for their very existence and a place to call their own.” –Booklist

PRAISE FOR WINTER TIDE

“A weird, lyrical mystery – truly strange and compellingly grim. It’s an innovative gem that turns Lovecraft on his head with cleverness and heart” –Cherie Priest, author of Maplecroft and Boneshaker

“A mythos yarn that totally reverses the polarity on Lovecraft’s xenophobia, so that in the end the only real monsters are human beings.” –Charles Stross, Hugo Award-winning author of the Laundry Files and the Merchant Princes series

“A treasure chest. This is an excellent novel and I can’t wait for more.” –Victor LaValle, author of The Ballad of Black Tom and The Devil in Silver

“This is Wicked for the Cthulhu Mythos: never quite contradicting, but dancing through the shadows and dredging beautiful things out of the deep, pulling them, at last, into the light.” –Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of Every Heart a Doorway

“I just want to hang out more with Aphra and her found family, not to mention her family under the sea. [Winter Tide] is a great story and a seamless subversion of Lovecraft’s most repellent views while simultaneously being a tribute to his greatest accomplishments.” –Smart Bitches Trashy Books

“Emrys plots out an impressive book that updates Lovecraft’s creations with added nuance and empathy.” –Andrew Liptak, The Verge

“Deeply felt, humane…exceptionally compelling.” –RT Book Reviews Top Pick, 4 1⁄2 Stars

Winter Tide is a delicious, rich concoction that centers its story on its characters.” –Kirkus Reviews

“A generous novel, a kind one, and an exceptionally accomplished debut.” –Liz Bourke for Locus Magazine

“Relevant and resonant.” –Publishers Weekly

“Emrys uses the beautiful structures of Lovecraft to make a bold statement about difference and culture.” –Booklist

”[I] will certainly be looking forward to anything else written by Ruthanna Emrys. [An] intriguing and welcoming book.” –Forbidden Planet

Winter Tide is a haunting, beautifully-crafted ballad exploring love, loss, and monsters.” –Daniel José Older, New York Times bestselling author of Shadowshaper and Midnight Taxi Tango

“An engrossing story about othering and family that turns Lovecraft fascinatingly inside out.” –Jo Walton, Hugo Award-winning author of Among Others and The Just City

Winter Tide shines an unexpected light on the shadow over Innsmouth, and shows how all creatures have to find common ground (or ocean) against evil.” –Alex Bledsoe, author of Long Black Curl

“Emrys has done what Lovecraft never could – create complex characters in an intricate plot that engages the heart at the same time as it curdles the blood.” –Sam J. Miller, winner of the Shirley Jackson Award

About The Author

Ruthanna Emrys

Ruthanna Emrys lives in a mysterious manor house on the outskirts of Washington, DC, with her wife and their large, strange family. Her stories have appeared in a number of venues, including Strange Horizons, Analog, and Tor.com. She is the author of the Innsmouth Legacy series, which began with Winter Tide. She makes homemade vanilla, obsesses about game design, gives unsolicited advice, and occasionally attempts to save the world.

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