Eartheater

Vibrant and intense, visceral and profound, this literary first novel delves into the dark tragedies of everyday lives through the eyes of a young lady whose obsession with eating dirt gives her visions of missing and killed people. It is a creative blend of mystery and magical realism.

Earth-eater is the narrative of a young woman who is compelled to eat the earth and has visions of broken and lost lives. It is set in an anonymous slum in modern-day Argentina. She discovers the terrible truth of her mother's passing after tasting dirt for the first time. The woman keeps her visions to herself because she is disturbed by what she sees. However, as Earth-eater forges an unusual bond with a reclusive police officer, rumors of her abilities start to circulate, and soon, desperate residents of her neighborhood beg for her assistance, eager to learn the truth about their own loved ones.

Earth-eater is a dark, emotionally stirring story done from a feminist perspective that masterfully tackles the stories of those left behind—the women experiencing the pain of uncertainty, whose lives have been molded by violence and tragedy. It is surreal and disturbing, minimalist yet nuanced.