And sure enough, she fails to be chosen.īut then the unexpected happens. This makes some of the stances and forms nearly impossible, something that works against her in the trials. While Eon has substantial magical aptitude, her martial arts abilities are hampered by the fact that she is a cripple. There is great honor and prestige in being a Dragoneye but like all things involving power, it comes with a price. The former Dragoneye then retires, weak and debilitated because they’ve been giving up their life energy to their dragon for the last 24 years.
When a new apprentice for that year’s ascendant dragon is chosen, the former apprentice ascends to the rank of Dragoneye. The magic system operates on a twelve year cycle, in which each dragon reigns as ascendant for one year. Girls are forbidden the use of dragon magic so it’s a masquerade that could lead to her death if she’s ever found out. Eon is actually a sixteen-year-old girl named Eona. A Dragoneye is a person who controls one of the twelve dragons that bring good fortune to the world by controlling the forces of nature. The hope is that Eon will be chosen as the next Dragoneye apprentice. Dragon magic consists of two components: martial arts and actual magic. I’m constantly on the lookout for fantasy novels with settings based on non-European cultures so that was more than enough reason for me to pick it up.Įon is a twelve-year-old boy who’s been training for years in the study of dragon magic. What caught my interest was the fact that Eon: Dragoneye Reborn takes place in a fantasy setting loosely based on historical China with some influences from Japan and features a magic system inspired by feng shui and Chinese astrology. It has a different title in the U.S.! (And to make things more confusing, the title is Eon: Rise of the Dragoneye in the United Kingdom.) No wonder I couldn’t find information about the book when I looked before. Then a couple months ago, I received my monthly package from Jane and found this book inside.
Being intrigued by the premise, I looked for information about a North American release but turned up nothing. I first heard of your novel last year while reading a fantasy blog about a book released in Australia called The Pearls of Wisdom. Jia B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews dragons / Fantasy Romance / girl dressed as boy 12 Comments
JanuREVIEW: Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
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