A girl in disguise

EON
(EON #1)
By Alison Goodman
  
Publisher: Firebird; Reprint edition (August 31, 2010) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 0142417114 
ISBN-13: 978-0142417119



Sixteen-year-old Eon has a dream, and a mission. For years, he's been studying sword-work and magic, toward one end. He and his master hope that he will be chosen as a Dragoneye-an apprentice to one of the twelve energy dragons of good fortune.

But Eon has a dangerous secret. He is actually Eona, a sixteen-year-old girl who has been masquerading as a twelve-year-old boy. Females are forbidden to use Dragon Magic; if anyone discovers she has been hiding in plain sight, her death is assured.

When Eon's secret threatens to come to light, she and her allies are plunged into grave danger and a deadly struggle for the Imperial throne. Eon must find the strength and inner power to battle those who want to take her magic...and her life.-amazon.com

I love the thought of a girl being the secret behind the mightiest power in the land!  All about the empowerment!  That said, I didn't like the way she is forced into the role by everyone.  I mistreatment is horrible to read about but the story is such a good one!  I really like how well developed the characters are and the plot is great.  Good read! The end make you want to go out and immediately buy the next book in the series.

3.5 stars came out tonight


EONA
(EON #2)
By Alison Goodman

Publisher: Viking Juvenile; First Edition edition (April 19, 2011) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 0670063118 
ISBN-13: 978-0670063116

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, the Mirror Dragoneye, her country’s savior — but she has an even more dangerous secret. She cannot control her power. Each time she tries to bond with her Mirror Dragon, she becomes a conduit for the ten spirit dragons whose Dragoneyes were murdered by Lord Ido. Their anguish floods through her, twisting her ability into a force that destroys the land and its people. And another force of destruction is on her trail. Along with Ryko and Lady Dela, Eona is on the run from High Lord Sethon’s army. Sethon has declared himself Emperor. In order to stop him, the renegades must find Kygo, the young Pearl Emperor, who needs Eona’s power if he is to wrest back his throne. Eona, with its pulse-pounding drama, thrilling fight scenes, sizzling tension — and many surprises — brings to a close an epic story.

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. . . .amazon.com

I have enjoyed reading Eona's story but did not always like the way the story flowed.  Some places were very confusing to read when she would switch perspectives.  I did enjoy the way the characters were portrayed and how well developed they all were.  Overall a good book with a good story and strong characters.  The love story was a little far fetched to me but worked out okay in the long run.

3 stars came out tonight