Together with The Chronicles of Imaginarium Geographica (which I wrote about in a previous post), I left Powerbooks with another dragon-themed book -- Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman.
Yes, the bookshop's staff were good.
The book deals with a world governed by energy dragons ascending to power on a cycle fixed by the animal signs of the Chinese calendar, with each ascendant dragon represented in the temporal plane by an envoy, his Dragoneye, and an apprentice. Counting his time as an apprentice, each Dragoneye will actually forge and nurture a bond with his dragon for twenty-four years, years in which some of his Hua, or life-force, is drained in the process of communing with the dragon.
Becoming an apprentice takes years of grueling preparation, in swordfighting and dragon lore, in harnessing power and communing with dragons. As a Dragoneye and an apprentice, a person can gain the power to command the energies of the earth, redirecting the energies of winds and rain to benefit mankind. At least in theory. Becoming an apprentice also brings with it enormous influence in the Council, and material wealth to boot.
The protagonist is Eon, a twelve year old boy who has been training for four years to become an apprentice. His turn comes when he is given the chance to try to be the Rat Dragon apprentice. He is not seen as a serious contender though, as he has a pronounced limp, and is not able to move as nimbly as the others. What he has going is his innate ability to see and feel the energy dragons without any huge effort.
He has a dark secret as well, which could potentially spell death for him and his mentor, Heuris Brannon. Eon is actually Eona, a sixteen year old girl, rescued from the salt mines.
The story also tackles the re-appearance of the Mirror Dragon (the Dragon Dragon), who has been missing for five hundred years. Who gets to be Apprentice, who eventually becomes ensconced in the corridors of power, and the secret of the Mirror Dragon are all entwined in this beautifully crafted tale.
I hope to see the sequel, Eona, in the bookshops soon!
Yes, the bookshop's staff were good.
The book deals with a world governed by energy dragons ascending to power on a cycle fixed by the animal signs of the Chinese calendar, with each ascendant dragon represented in the temporal plane by an envoy, his Dragoneye, and an apprentice. Counting his time as an apprentice, each Dragoneye will actually forge and nurture a bond with his dragon for twenty-four years, years in which some of his Hua, or life-force, is drained in the process of communing with the dragon.
Becoming an apprentice takes years of grueling preparation, in swordfighting and dragon lore, in harnessing power and communing with dragons. As a Dragoneye and an apprentice, a person can gain the power to command the energies of the earth, redirecting the energies of winds and rain to benefit mankind. At least in theory. Becoming an apprentice also brings with it enormous influence in the Council, and material wealth to boot.
The protagonist is Eon, a twelve year old boy who has been training for four years to become an apprentice. His turn comes when he is given the chance to try to be the Rat Dragon apprentice. He is not seen as a serious contender though, as he has a pronounced limp, and is not able to move as nimbly as the others. What he has going is his innate ability to see and feel the energy dragons without any huge effort.
He has a dark secret as well, which could potentially spell death for him and his mentor, Heuris Brannon. Eon is actually Eona, a sixteen year old girl, rescued from the salt mines.
The story also tackles the re-appearance of the Mirror Dragon (the Dragon Dragon), who has been missing for five hundred years. Who gets to be Apprentice, who eventually becomes ensconced in the corridors of power, and the secret of the Mirror Dragon are all entwined in this beautifully crafted tale.
I hope to see the sequel, Eona, in the bookshops soon!
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