Eona
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4.7 • 209 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
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Eon has been revealed as Eona, the first female Dragoneye in hundreds of years. Along with fellow rebels Ryko and Lady Dela, she is on the run from High Lord Sethon's army. The renegades are on a quest for the black folio, stolen by the drug-riddled Dillon; they must also find Kygo, the young Pearl Emperor, who needs Eona's power and the black folio if he is to wrest back his throne from the selfstyled "Emperor" Sethon. Through it all, Eona must come to terms with her new Dragoneye identity and power - and learn to bear the anguish of the ten dragons whose Dragoneyes were murdered. As they focus their power through her, she becomes a dangerous conduit for their plans. . . .
Eona, with its pulse-pounding drama and romance, its unforgettable fight scenes, and its surprises, is the conclusion to an epic only Alison Goodman could create.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this exciting if slightly overwrought sequel to Goodman's popular Eon, the author returns to the Empire of the Celestial Dragons to continue the story of Eona, the first master of the Mirror Dragon in centuries, who has been exposed as a girl. The new emperor, Kygo, has been deposed by his evil uncle, Lord Sethon, aided by the renegade Dragoneye Lord Ido, and all of the other Dragoneyes except the novice Eona have been murdered. Fearing Ido's power, Sethon has imprisoned him, and, ironically, Eona must rescue the traitor so that he can train her to defend Kygo. Distractingly, Eona loves the young emperor, but she also discovers that doing magic with Ido is sexually exciting: "I had to anchor myself long enough to pass the power. The straining muscles across his bare chest and shoulders held both menace and a sensuality that pulled me closer. I straddled his legs." Although this installment covers a lot of ground (perhaps too much), its flashy swordplay, spectacular magic, increasingly explicit sexuality, and elaborately constructed society should leave readers satisfied as Eona's adventures draw to a close. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
Best book I've ever read!!!!
I loved it. Finished the whole book in two day because I just couldn't stop read. The action and the romance was wonderful. Very powerful and heart warming ending! :)
Amazing
I read this in less than 24 hours couldn't
stop best book I have read in a long time
This would make a great movie
Eona: Last Dragoneye
Eona is Eon squared, which is both good and bad: a major theme of the story. On the plus side, most characters are further developed, particularly the three players in the infamous "power triangle" (more on that later). Also to the good are the numerous action scenes, which immerse you without drowning you. The entire rescue: holy Shola, that was good! I also enjoyed watching Vida's growth throughout the story.
Now for the bad parts. For its detail, this story moves extremely quickly - sometimes too much so. The last fifty pages or so were a whirlwind of melodrama, and the whole String of Pearls concept could have used more explanation. In addition, Goodman seems a little too fond of picking characters up out of nowhere, dropping them into a scene or two, and then yanking them back out. I would have loved to see more of Madina, Rilla, Chart, Dillon, or even Mama Momo. Lady Dela and Ryko were also sorely missed.
A word of advice for you: never fall in love with emperors. It's a guarantee for massive mayhem, and yet everybody falls for it. In a competition for sheer power-hungry nastiness, it would be a close call between Kygo and Sethon. At least Sethon is honest about it, while Kygo can't seem to decide between ordering Eona to do everything she hates and kissing her at every opportunity. After a few of his little snits (massive understatement intended), I was screaming for Eona to stay a good little Dragoneye and not become a slavish concubine. Ido's dry insights and flashes of humanity were a breath of fresh air. He's ambitious, ruthless, and manipulative, and he makes no effort to hide it. But what's this? Compassion and selflessness from the Rat Dragoneye? Perish the thought! Eona herself is far stronger and more mature. Less likable, maybe, but definitely more grown-up.
I won't give away any details. Eona's choices, whether I agreed with them or not, were uniquely hers. The story is good, even magnificent in some places. My only regret is that I know it could have been magnificent throughout. On its own terms, Eona: Last Dragoneye is an excellent book. Compared with Eon...well, who can blame it for falling a little flat?