At the same time, her devotion to friends puts her incontrovertibly on the side of the good guys and will in turn cause readers to root for her.įilled with suspense, the plot is never obscured by the detailed world that it inhabits. Eon’s years-long masquerade as a boy leads her to suppress her own identity: “I could not afford to let Eona come forward and bring her troubling desiresinto my mind.”Īlthough Eon has extraordinary powers-which she isn’t fully aware of or able to comprehend-she is also an approachable character who worries that she doesn’t stand a chance to become a Dragoneye. The story revolves around a feisty heroine and explores the complexities of gender roles with insight and depth. While the book is sure to appeal to the devoted fantasy fans the title and cover will attract, this remarkable and intricately woven novel will also satisfy a wider audience. The elaborate and richly imagined world is inspired by the history and cultures of China and Japan, but Alison Goodman writes in an author’s note that it “soon became a land of imagination with no claim to historical or cultural authenticity.” Eon: Dragoneye Reborn is a complex fantasy filled with fascinating political intrigue and dramatic fight scenes.
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