Eon & Eona by Alison Goodman
Loved these two books, (and yes, there are only two for this series) what an epic series it was! Strong female character, but a lot of great supporting characters too. Your swept up in the books right away, great reads!
Synopsis:
1st Book-Eon Rise of the Dragoneye
Also Known As: Two Pearls of Wisdom, Eon: Rise of the Dragoneye, and Eon (All the same book just published with different publishers)
Eon has been studying the ancient art of Dragon Magic for four years, hoping he'll be able to apprentice to one of the twelve energy dragons of good fortune. But he also has a dark secret. He is actually Eona, a sixteen-year-old girl who has been living a dangerous lie for the chance to become a Dragon-eye, the human link to an energy dragon's power. It is forbidden for females to practice the Dragon Magic and, if discovered, Eon faces a terrible death. After a dazzling sword ceremony, Eon's affinity with the twelve dragons catapults him into the treacherous world of the Imperial court, where he makes a powerful enemy, Lord Ido. As tension builds and Eon's desperate lie comes to light, readers won't be able to stop turning the pages...
2nd Book-Eona
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. . . .
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My Thoughts
This is one of my new favorites. The author takes you to another world, your drawn in by all the characters, and you learn to love each one of them. Eon/Eona becomes what she needs to be to survive her world, she is innocent, and makes misakes along the way like all of us- but becomes strong, courageous and a fighter for what is right. This is a well written series, I wouldn't mind it as a movie if done right.
I would also caution: I feel these books are for older readers, although for the most part tame and clean, they talk a lot about a time when men were sliced to become eunichs, and other garish & graphic things/talk, so unless you plan on talking to your child about what that all means, I would keep it for the older teens. :p Plus it is a graphic, violent story at times too.
4.5 Stars
YA-Adult (16+)
Violence, graphic at times.
~V
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