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Emily Skrutskie is six feet tall. She lives and works in Los Angeles. Skrutskie is the author of THE ABYSS SURROUNDS US series, HULLMETAL GIRLS, the Bloodright Trilogy, starting with BONDS OF BRASS, and THE SALVATION GAMBIT.

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Average rating: 3.86 · 24,791 ratings · 4,721 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Abyss Surrounds Us (The Abyss Surrounds Us, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 7,556 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bonds of Brass (The Bloodright Trilogy, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 4,937 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Edge of the Abyss (The Abyss Surrounds Us, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 3,183 ratings — published 2017 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oaths of Legacy (The Bloodright Trilogy, #2) 3.88 avg rating — 1,470 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vows of Empire (The Bloodright Trilogy, #3) 3.88 avg rating — 994 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hullmetal Girls 3.58 avg rating — 1,073 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Salvation Gambit 3.60 avg rating — 545 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Legionnaire's Guide to Love and Peace 3.82 avg rating — 276 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Into the Abyss (The Abyss Surrounds Us, #0.5) 4.03 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Series by Emily Skrutskie

The Abyss Surrounds Us (2 books)
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To Ride a Rising Storm (Nampeshiweisit, #2)

by Moniquill Blackgoose

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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster

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“But she underestimated me. I played my cards, I laid in wait, I let myself be beaten and manipulated. If she keeps that promise she made to me, I’ll show her the truth I’ve learned on her boat. I don’t just raise monsters. I am one.”
― Emily Skrutskie, The Abyss Surrounds Us

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“And it sucks, because I want to kiss her. It's infuriating how perfect it would be to kiss her right now, perched on a cannon on a pirate ship under the stars. That sounds like something off the pages of an adventure novel. But my life isn't one of those stories. My story is a hurricane, and here with Swift is just the eye.”
― Emily Skrutskie, The Abyss Surrounds Us

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“It's one of the greatest gifts you can give someone, knowing their stories.”
― Emily Skrutskie, The Abyss Surrounds Us

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Sept Book of the Month Poll: Assassins, Rogues and other Outlaws

Luck in the Shadows by Lynn Flewelling

13 votes, 32.5%

Hemovore by Jordan Castillo Price

8 votes, 20.0%

Ghost by Carole Cummings

6 votes, 15.0%

The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie

4 votes, 10.0%

Khalshir by Jaye McKenna

4 votes, 10.0%

Rulebreaker by Cathy Pegau

3 votes, 7.5%

Two to Tango by Nicola Cameron

2 votes, 5.0%

The Book of Dog by Lark Benobi

0 votes, 0.0%

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