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Young watermot Thru Gillo left behind the life of a farmer and became a student of the Assenzi, a race of scholars. Among them, he learned the history of his race and of how Man the Cruel destroyed the world before disappearing into the mists of time and legend.Or have they disappeared..?
Is The ancient enemy appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A young non-human protagonist learns his people's tragic history of near-genocide by humans in a fantasy world where mankind is thought extinct. Expect moderate fantasy violence and themes of historical trauma and survival.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include genocide, violence, and war.
Who'll love this
Teens will appreciate the coming-of-age journey of a farm-raised student discovering his world's dark past and facing the possibility that an ancient enemy may return.