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Synopsis
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.
Is Eon: Rise of the Dragoneye appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This Asian-inspired fantasy features a girl disguising herself as a boy to pursue forbidden dragon magic, with sword-work training, political intrigue, and life-threatening danger. Violence includes combat training and a deadly struggle for the throne, but graphic detail is minimal.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, violence, and deception (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be gripped by Eon's dangerous secret identity and the high-stakes world of dragon magic where one mistake could mean death.