Eon
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Eon

Paperback – Bargain Price, August 31, 2010

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Price
$45.90
Format
Paperback
Pages
576
Publisher
Firebird
Publication Date
Dimensions
5.54 x 1.41 x 8.24 inches
Weight
1.1 pounds

Description

Review Ò Eon is wonderful, with its whirlwind of gender exploration, imperial ambition, dragon lore and dissection of nature versus nurture.Ó Ñ Los Angeles Times ÒIncludes plenty of exciting sword fights and plot reversals, and the dragons themselves, which only mystics of EonÕs ability can see, are beautifully described.Ó Ñ New York Times ÒThis mesmerizing story begins where most novels end: in a tension-filled climactic event . . . A world so richly imagined that it feels real.Ó Ñ Booklist , starred review About the Author Alison Goodman is also the author of Singing the Dogstar Blues , another multiple award-winning genre-bending YA novel. She lives in Australia with her husband and their dog.

Features & Highlights

  • Eon
  • --the award-winning crossover fantasy that soars!
  • Sixteen-year-old Eon has a dream, and a mission. For years, he's been studying sword-work and magic, toward one end. 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. But Eon has a dangerous secret. He is actually Eona, a sixteen-year-old girl who has been masquerading as a twelve-year-old boy. Females are forbidden to use Dragon Magic; if anyone discovers she has been hiding in plain sight, her death is assured. 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. Eon must find the strength and inner power to battle those who want to take her magic...and her life.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Great

I loved this series its a shame their is only two books. I am actually sad i finished them i wish it would go on forever. I loved the made up world and all it has to offer. The suspense the tension and the treachery just make the book that more enticing.
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a MUST read

Eon must become the new dragoneye apprentice or he and his master will be living on the streets. He must be the chosen one to learn the ways on the dragoneye. But Eon has a few challenges.

First off, he's crippled and therefore wherever he does, people judge him. Secondly, he's in disguise. He's really Eona, a sixteen year old girl posing as a 12 year old boy.

Lord Ido, greedy for power, suddenly changed the ancient ceremony where the dragon of the year will choose his next apprentice. Eon has trouble during the ceremony that not even her raw power can combat. When the dragon chooses another apprentice, her heart becomes heavy with failure. A

ll is not lost, when an ancient dragon thought to be lost forever, chooses Eona. The Mirror Dragon leads all dragons and so Eona becomes a Lord. She's in further danger from Lord Ido as it becomes clear the council is divided into two halves - those supporting Lord Ido and those who support the Emperor. Lord Eon becomes a ray of hope for the Emperor and his supporters, but what she hasn't shared might be her downfall.

An amazing tale; the best book I've read all year. The magic weaved in with politics and danger of ancient Asia make for a must read. All in the strong characters, especially the feisty Eon/Eona. This is a must read!

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