The Litany of Earth


The Litany of Earth is a 2014 fantasy/horror fiction novella by Ruthanna Emrys, revisiting H.P. Lovecraft's story "The Shadow Over Innsmouth". It was first published on Tor.com.

Synopsis

Decades after the residents of Innsmouth were forced into internment camps by the United States government, Aphra Marsh discovers humans trying to replicate her people's secret mystical rituals.

Reception

"Litany of Earth" was included on Locus Magazines recommended reading list for 2014. Charlie Jane Anders stated that the story was "something special".
An analysis by Io9 indicated that, if not for the involvement of the Sad Puppies, "Litany of Earth" would have been a finalist for the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.