Eon’s years-long masquerade as a boy leads her to suppress her own identity: “I could not afford to let Eona come forward and bring her troubling desiresinto my mind.”Īlthough Eon has extraordinary powers-which she isn’t fully aware of or able to comprehend-she is also an approachable character who worries that she doesn’t stand a chance to become a Dragoneye. The story revolves around a feisty heroine and explores the complexities of gender roles with insight and depth. While the book is sure to appeal to the devoted fantasy fans the title and cover will attract, this remarkable and intricately woven novel will also satisfy a wider audience.
The elaborate and richly imagined world is inspired by the history and cultures of China and Japan, but Alison Goodman writes in an author’s note that it “soon became a land of imagination with no claim to historical or cultural authenticity.” Compact Disc (April 12th, 2012): $24.Eon: Dragoneye Reborn is a complex fantasy filled with fascinating political intrigue and dramatic fight scenes.Eon must find the strength and inner power to battle those who want to take her magic.and her life. When Eon's secret threatens to come to light, she and her allies are plunged into grave danger and a deadly struggle for the Imperial throne. Females are forbidden to use Dragon Magic if anyone discovers she has been hiding in plain sight, her death is assured. He is actually Eona, a sixteen-year-old girl who has been masquerading as a boy for the chance to become a Dragoneye. He and his master hope that he will be chosen as a Dragoneye - an apprentice to one of the twelve energy dragons of good fortune. His intensive study of Dragon Magic, based on East Asian astrology, involves two kinds of skills: sword-work and magical aptitude.
Twelve-year-old Eon has been in training for years.
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