Eon works harder than any of the other young men training to become the next Dragoneye apprentice - young men who study under the current and powerful Dragoneyes. The Dragoneyes work with the even more powerful energy dragons to avert disaster in their land and keep wealth flowing to the emperor. Eon works the hardest not just because he is the smallest, but because Eon is really a girl and therefore forbidden to ever be a Dragoneye. At the end of Eon's training comes the choosing ceremony, where the ascending dragon will choose the next apprentice. When the ascending Rat Dragon does not chose Eon at the ceremony it seems that she will be sent back to a life of back-breaking work in a mine. But before the ceremony concludes, the Mirror Dragon, who had not been seen for over 500 years, mysteriously appears and chooses her. As there is no master for Eon to be an apprentice to, full Dragoneye status is granted.
What should be a time of training and communing with her dragon quickly turns to a time of deceit and dangerous games. There is unrest in the Dragoneye council and in the realm. Before Eon can train even the slightest, open war is upon the Imperial throne and Eon is sworn to defend it.
What follows in the rest of Eon and into Eona is a tale of intrigue, forbidden love, folklore, and fighting. Set in a lush and vibrant world, Alison Goodman creates a fascinating and original story. Although I have to say that sometimes I wanted to smack Eon/Eona just a little bit. She has the potential to be such a strong heroine, and she did excel at that...sometimes. I appreciate flawed characters but wishy-washy, constantly cringing or self-doubting ones I cannot abide. Eona got this way on numerous occasions in both books and it was starting to grate on my nerves. Characters who don't grow emotionally (other than just falling in love) but only physically and educationally are not always fun characters to read. That being said, I bought both books voluntarily for my Nook and I don't regret it.
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