***AGE ADVISEMENT***
FOR AGES 15+
Overview:
Swordplay, dragon magic – and a hero with a desperate secret.
Twelve-year-old Eon has been in training for years. His intensive study of Dragon Magic, based on East Asian astrology,
involves two kinds of skills: sword-work and magical aptitude. 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 boy for the chance to become a
Dragoneye. 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.
Review:
This
book is so detailed – that’s the first thing I have to say about it.
The descriptions allow for instant mental images, and I think that is
the main part of what drew me into this book. I read it in only a few
days (faster than I expected), and though I enjoyed it, it didn’t “wow”
me.
One
thing about the characters is that the main character, Eon (or Eona),
was somewhat an empty shell – she has heart and morals and emotion, yes,
but she has no favourites or preferences. Also, the emotions are quite
empty in my opinion; someone dies and it’s almost like “yeah, whatever –
next!” but at the same time it’s not… The author addresses the emotion,
but the reader can’t feel/experience it.
A
huge theme in this book is a mix of Japanese and Chinese culture. The
whole story is based on their customs and beliefs, though set in a
fictional place.
I
don’t have much else to say about this book. It was fun to read, and
the sequel (Eona) is on my reading list, but it doesn’t make the
favourites-cut.
Thanks for listening to my opinion!
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