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The Dirt Eaters

Dennis Foon (2003)

SubgenreSpace Opera
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
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SeriesThe Longlight Legacy #1
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Goodreads3.85

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ViolenceNot rated
Sexual contentNot rated
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When Roan’s parents and the people of Longlight perish in a raid, Roan is filled with rage. Torn between his desire for revenge and the legacy of peace he has inherited, he is taken in by a sect of warriors. Here he learns he has exceptional talent as a fighter. But Roan is haunted by visions he can’t understand. When he commits his first act of violence, he flees in disgust into the most wasted lands of all, the Devastation. It is only when Roan meets the strange girl Alandra that he begins to understand his life’s purpose and why the village of Longlight was destroyed. Dennis Foon has created an immensely powerful and disturbing look at a wasted world. Through the character of Roan, hope and the promise of renewed life seem possible.