Eon: Rise of the Dragoneye - Hardcover

Goodman, Alison

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385616449 ISBN 13: 9780385616447

Publisher: David Fickling Books, 2009

Synopsis

Twelve-year old Eon has been studying the ancient art of the Dragoneyes for two years. Singled out by an ailing but power-hungry Dragonmaster, he is desperate for the chance to become a Dragoneye, the human link to one of the twelve energy dragons and its power. But he is playing a dangerous game: Eon is actually Eona, 16 years old and a girl. His true identity must remain hidden at all costs: it is forbidden for women to practise the Art, and to be discovered would be punishable by death.Now the Rat Dragon seeks a new apprentice and only one boy will be chosen. The twelve candidates approach the mirrors and perform ancient combat sequences to prove their worth. Let down by his injured leg, it seems that Eon is destined to fail, until a spectacular twist in events catapults him into the opulent but treacherous world of the Imperial court. Without a master to guide him, Eon must learn to harness his unprecedented natural power, while protecting the secret that could cost him everything ...Set against a rich backdrop of Ancient Chinese myths and traditions and fraught with tension, this is a classic page-turner.

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About the Author

Alison Goodman lives in bayside Melbourne, Australia with her husband and their indomitable Jack Russell Terrier. Alison was a D.J. O'Hearn Memorial Fellow at Melbourne University, holds a Masters degree, and has taught creative writing at postgraduate level. Her debut novel was the award-winning futuristic thriller, Singing the Dogstar Blues, and her second, the acclaimed adult crime thriller, Killing the Rabbit. She is currently writing full-time and mentoring others through the wild and wonderful process of writing a novel.

From the Back Cover

Summon the dragon, save the Empire

From the Inside Flap

Two swords, angled for slicing, came whirring towards my chest. My block was simple: a step of the back leg, a shift of weight, my right sword joining the left in front of me, cutting side slanted down. His blades hit mine. The impact resonated through my arm bones.

Does young Eon have the power to become a Dragoneye? His ruthlessly ambitious master believes he does. Now the years of gruelling training will be put to the test: it's time for the terrifying Rat Dragon to choose his next apprentice.

In a spectacular sequence of events, Eon is catapulted into the opulent but treacherous world of the Imperial court. He is playing a dangerous game: Eon is actually Eona, a sixteen-year-old girl whose true identity must remain hidden, for discovery would mean instant death.

Inspired by the rich myths and traditions of Ancient China, shimmering with energy dragons and fraught with tension, this is a fast-paced, exhilarating page-turner.

Edition details

• Publisher: David Fickling Books
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385616449
• ISBN 13: 9780385616447
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 448