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Eon: Dragoneye Reborn

by Alison Goodman

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Eon has been studying the ancient art of Dragon Magic for four years, hoping he'll be able to apprentice to one of the twelve energy dragons of good fortune. But he also has a dark secret. He is actually Eona, a sixteen-year-old girl who has been living a dangerous lie for the chance to become a Dragoneye, the human link to an energy dragon's power. It is forbidden for females to practice the Dragon Magic and, if discovered, Eon faces a terrible death. After a dazzling sword ceremony, Eon's affinity with the twelve dragons catapults him into the treacherous world of the Imperial court where he makes a powerful enemy, Lord Ido. As tension builds and Eon's desperate lie comes to light, readers won't be able to stop turning the pages

Review:

"Inspired by Asian culture, Goodman (Singing the Dogstar Blues) weaves a fantasy with contemporary themes about gender identity and female power. Because women are forbidden to study Dragon magic, 16-year-old Eona disguises herself as Eon, a 12-year-old boy, to compete to be an apprentice Dragoneye, a communicant with one of 12 energy dragons. Crippled years earlier, she is least likely to be chosen. But then the Mirror Dragon, mysteriously absent for 500 years, appears at the competition and selects Eona. Unable to share her secret even with her new friends, the soldier eunuch Ryko and Lady Dela, a 'Contraire,' or transgender courtier, Eona must confront the corrupt Lord Ido and save the empire from his schemes — and discover how to invoke the power of the Mirror Dragon. Goodman's characters hold built-in appeal for fans of Tamora Pierce (particularly of her Song of the Lioness Quartet), but they go further than Pierce's in staking out their sexuality; the author's plotting is elaborate, smart and capable of taking the audience by surprise. Enthralled readers will be hard-pressed to wait for the story's second half, Eona: The Last Dragoneye, scheduled for 2010. Ages 12 — up." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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Alison Goodman lives in Queensland, Australia.

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Jena, November 17, 2009 (view all comments by Jena)
I really liked this book. In spite of how predictable most of it was, I held my breath, I trembled in anticipation and anxiety, and I stopped reading it for almost a whole day because I wasn't ready to be done.

I'd encourage you to buy this for the young women in your life who are inclined to like fantasy. (A good indication of whether they'd like this book would be whether they like Mulan, because it's set in a fantasy realm heavily influenced by Japanese and Chinese cultures.)

Just to clear up any potential confusion, this book has actually been published under three titles, depending on who published it: Eon: Dragoneye Reborn, The Two Pearls of Wisdom, and Eon: Rise of the Dragoneye. Don't buy them thinking they're part of a trilogy (though there is a sequel forthcoming).
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780670062270
Subtitle:
Dragoneye Reborn
Author:
Goodman, Alison
Publisher:
Viking Children's Books
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Sex role
Subject:
Fantasy
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Magic
Publication Date:
January 2009
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Young adult
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
531
Dimensions:
8.30x5.80x1.80 in. 1.45 lbs.

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