The year is 1879. When thirteen-year-old Ruth Merritt Holbrook emerges from her family's burning estate, bloody and charred, but entirely numb--She makes headlines. Reporters believe she is deranged. They accuse her of having set the fire. All the h...
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Leviathan,
Merritt is no longer in London—your letter just missed her. I hope you are not upset that I took the liberty of reading your correspondence. I seek not to control her or shield her, but to help her acclimate to a world that is slowly revealing itself to her.
Fear not, my demonic friend, she has been taken to Manchester where she is in the hands of others like myself. I urge you to keep your distance from her—lest your very presence in her life bring about more terror. I appreciate your concern, but it is unwarranted. I assure you, all is in good hands.
Yours truly,
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