I've not had Pull of the Earth spells before since I normally don't play this way (but in this game I'm playing the Scenario, so I don't get to pick my usual Nation and Sovereign traits), so dunno if this existed prior to 0.90, but the 'Pull of the Earth' spell knocks units prone when successfully cast, giving a "+Crushed" text rising from the target and the target will then spend its next turn recovering. However, against Abeix (the serpent of the chasm thing), I cast Pull of the Earth, see the +Crushed rising, but Abeix is able to attack immediately his (/her?) next turn; they get a "-Crushed" to indicate the end of the effect spell, but that's after they attack.