Alison Goodman
Hardcover | Pages: 531 pages Rating: 3.97 | 53724 Users | 4219 Reviews
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| Title | : | Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon #1) |
| Author | : | Alison Goodman |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 531 pages |
| Published | : | December 26th 2008 by Viking Books for Young Readers (first published August 1st 2008) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Dragons. Magic. Fiction. Young Adult Fantasy. High Fantasy |
Explanation To Books Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon #1)
Also Known As: Two Pearls of Wisdom, Eon: Rise of the Dragoneye, and Eon (All the same book just published with different publishers) 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.Details Books Concering Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon #1)
| Original Title: | The Two Pearls of Wisdom |
| ISBN: | 0670062278 (ISBN13: 9780670062270) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Eon #1 |
| Characters: | Dillon Walsh, Eona, Rilla, Chart, Ryoko, Lady Jila, Lord Ido |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Novel (2009), Victorian Premier's Literary Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction Prize (2009), Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel & Nominee for Young Adult Novel (2008), The Inky Awards Nominee for Gold Inky (2009), James Tiptree Jr. Award Honor List (2008) |
Rating Based On Books Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon #1)
Ratings: 3.97 From 53724 Users | 4219 ReviewsDiscuss Based On Books Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon #1)
I think a copy of Eon ought to be on most school library bookshelves. It's an interesting exploration of gender roles and expectations, about finding your true self and that ineffable identity all of us have somewhere beneath the surface. Gender and identity are explored from different angles with the main story and one intertwining side character. Eon deals with the pressure of pretending to be something he isn't, of all the things he gave up when the choice to pretend to be a boy was made forReview posted on Fafa's Book Corner! Beware spoilers ahead!Eon: Dragoneye Reborn was read during Tome Topple. And for The Dream Thieves December theme Missed TBR.Trigger warning: Physical violence, bullying, harassment, drug addiction, mention of war, death, grief, misogynistic society, gory fights, critical injuries from battle, ableism, transphobia, disability cured via magic, mention of salt mines, mention of slavery, abuse of power via authority, taking control of one's body, and rape.Eon
Two and a half stars. It was okay, and I might get around to reading the second half. I should probably do so before giving an evaluation, as it appears it's more a duo than a stand-alone book. I enjoyed the pace of the first 75 or 100 pages, which some critics might label "useless worldbuilding." I felt like it was building the world Eon lived in, from the Master's house to the city, showing the different types of adversity faced, and setting up an 'overcome major adversity' plot. (view
I could not stop him. He was my emperor. My lord. My master. His will was mine.No. Never again. My will was my own. How refreshing this was.In Eon, every year a different Dragoneye becomes the ascendant, and an apprentice is chosen by the dragon. A Dragoneye is the human link to an energy dragon's power.There's the Ox Dragon, Goat Dragon, Tiger Dragon, Monkey Dragon, Rabbit Dragon, Rooster Dragon, Snake Dragon, Dog Dragon, Rat Dragon, Pig Dragon, Horse Dragon and Dragon Dragon (Mirror Dragon).
Power. Glory. Honor. Reliability. Trust. Strength. Are these traits simply attributed to our gender? Does our gender determine who we are as people or who we can become as a person? For centuries women have struggled to pry themselves from underneath man's suppressive boot to claim their equality. For centuries being a woman was thought to mean you were weak, unable to defend yourself, better off in the kitchens. This is the world 16 year-old Eon(a) lives in. She lives in an Asian culture were
I am a huge dum-dum.During the five years I worked for Barnes & Noble, I got to read quite a few books gratis. Like, not only would we get to check out books (and Nooks! with unlimited ebooks!) from the store like it was a frickin' library, but we also got ARCs and pre-publication copies (the ones that have been copy-edited) of books so we could talk them up to customers. I will admit that I took shameless advantage of all of these privileges, and I miss them quite a lot (although I do NOT
As seen on The ReadventurerWhen it comes to fantasy, I am a fan of the softer, girlier type, heavy on romance and relationships and lighter on mythology, magic and dragons. That's why it is such a surprise I liked this book so much, because Eon: Dragoneye Reborn is very mythology-oriented and prone to frequent info-dumping (especially in the beginning).At first, the story is reminiscent of Alanna: The First Adventure. Eon(a) is a 16-year old girl who pretends to be a 12-year old boy in order to
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