I’ve got to tell you, Annie, I L.O.V.E.D this book and its sequel EONA (which we'll talk about at a later post), and I'm so very happy I didn't have to wait a year to read EONA. Their relationships with Eona and each other were so well created, I yearned (yes, yearned) for Eona to confide in them and trust them as much as I did. M: I love me some well-developed secondary characters, Annie! Especially ones as genuine as Lady Dela and Ryko. They certainly stand apart from the standard trope of the secondary character.

I know you must have loved Lady Dela and Ryko, Mia. Goodman also skillfully develops secondary characters, each with a unique voice. Throughout the book ‘Eon’ struggles with her true self in order to become Eona. Politically, the atmosphere is changing and Eona must also confront the repercussions of actions that reflect her internal confusion and development.Įona is not the book’s only strong character. Not to mention the fact that she must hide her female self for fear of death. At the same time, she must deal with her own physical disability, which weakens her capacity to train with the other potentials. As a contender, she is bound to a master focused on helping her become the next Rat Dragoneye (the current astrological sign). Our heroine Eona starts out hiding her true identity by pretending to be a boy, Eon, in the hopes of becoming a legendary Dragoneye, with control of a dragon aligned to one of the Chinese zodiac signs. Much to my dismay, it was another year before you would read it (tsk tsk – though at least you didn’t have to wait long for the sequel). Read it, loved it, realized it was by the author of a book and short story combo that I had enjoyed previously, loved it some more. Now, take it away, Annie.Īnnie: About a year and a half ago, you sent me a lovely book called EON: DRAGONEYE REBORN, by Alison Goodman. Marirosa Mia: My dear friend, Annie (of Anniezilla) is back for another round of book reviewing! If you didn't catch our first round where we reviewed the addicting SWEEP series go check it out if you get the chance.

Dragoneye reborn