Eona: The Last Dragoneye (Dragoneye, #2)

by Alison Goodman

The sequel to the fabulous Two Pearls of Wisdom, also published as Eon.Ages: 14+ Once she was Eon, a girl disguised as a boy, risking her life for the chance to become a Dragoneye apprentice. Now she is Eona, thrust into the role of her country's saviour. But Eona has an even more dangerous secret - she cannot control her power. When she tries to bond with her Mirror Dragon, the anguish of the ten spirit beasts whose Dragoneyes were murdered surges through her. the result: a killing force that destroys everything before it. On the run from High Lord Sethon's army, Eona and her friends must help the Pearl Emperor, Kygo, wrest back his throne. Everyone is relying on Eona's power. Can she face her own darkness within, and drive a desperate bargain with an old enemy? A wrong move could obliterate them all. Against a thrilling backdrop of explosive combat, ruthless power struggles and exotic lore, Eona is the gripping story of a remarkable warrior who must find the strength to walk a deadly line between truth and justice.

• ISBN10: 0606236481
• ISBN13: 9780606236485
• Publish Date: 29 March 2012 (first published 1 April 2011)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 7 September 2022
• Imprint: Turtleback Books
• Edition: Bound for Schools & Libraries ed.
• Format: Hardcover (Library Binding)
• Pages: 637
• Language: English

Reviews

[KitsuneBae]

I love how the love triangle was handled. And I love how Eona developed from a broken girl into a strong heroine. And the plot was not only unpredictable but also OMG! The Dragoneye duology has been an unforgettable experience for me. It really connected with me due to the fact that I'm a believer of Zodiac signs including the Chinese horoscope. Alison just made it to my auto-buy list.

[ladygrey]

This is a really solidly written book. In plotting and theme and character its really strong and very well written. There was still a lot of description, but less than [b:Eon|2986865|Eon Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1)|Alison Goodman|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1299076175s/2986865.jpg|3017319] and I didn't skim but I also didn't always take all of the descriptions of tents and the setting in.

The characters were very good, though. Some of the major characters from the first book had less to do and a little bit I missed them. But other characters that didn't have a lot to do in the first book came to the forefront and they were really interesting. Ryko, though was still a really good character.

I liked the way the world evolved and where the plot took this story. And I liked the elements that were at play: love and power and pain and pleasure. The characters really had to question things and explore what those elements were and who they were and what they wanted. But I never felt like I really sank into all that. It was more than just acknowledged but it wasn't quite enough for me and I don't know why.

I did like the ending though. It was a really hard place to get to, but the thing that was most important to me was that even though everything changed, one of the fundamental rules of the world didn't.

[anne]

Loved the first book, but not the sequel - issues with characters and complexity