REMINDER: September's Challenge: Eon by Alison Goodman
Eon (2008) ***
Written by: Alison Goodman
Theme: Aussie YA
ISBN: 978-0142417119
*** = This books has gone by MANY TITLES, and those titles can vary on the edition and the country the book is being purchased in. To ensure you are not, in fact, reading the sequel to this book, please click HERE and visit the author's book-specific site to learn what the title of this book is in your country. If you have questions, please comment and let me know.
Synopsis
Eon has been studying the ancient art of Dragon Magic for four years, hoping he'll be able to apprentice to one of the twelve energy dragons of good fortune. But he also has a dark secret. He is actually Eona, a sixteen-year-old girl who has been living a dangerous lie for the chance to become a Dragon-eye, the human link to an energy dragon's power. It is forbidden for females to practice the Dragon Magic and, if discovered, Eon faces a terrible death. After a dazzling sword ceremony, Eon's affinity with the twelve dragons catapults him into the treacherous world of the Imperial court, where he makes a powerful enemy, Lord Ido. As tension builds and Eon's desperate lie comes to light, readers won't be able to stop turning the pages...
This is a book I've been eyeing for quite sometime, and since I enjoyed Goodman's Singing the Dogstar Blues ( review) a couple of years ago, I'm eager to see what she does with an epic fantasy. This looks to be a lot of fun!
We'll be discussing this on Wednesday, September 26th, so don't miss out! Tell me what you loved, what you hated, whether or not you'll be reading the sequel, Eona! I can't wait to hear your thoughts! Want to receive a monthly notification for what's happening in the 2012 book club? Details are here.