The plague came to be called Yellow Mantle. Men must name e… - Tanith Lee

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The plague came to be called Yellow Mantle. Men must name everything, as if, by giving it a name, they will decrease the nameless horror they experience.

Tanith Lee

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Tanith Lee (19 September 1947 – 24 May 2015) was a British writer of science fiction, horror and fantasy. She also wrote under the pseudonym Esther Garber.

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Pen Names: Esther Garber

Alternative Names: Judas Garbah

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