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wingedcreature 's review for:
Eon
by Alison Goodman
I so enjoyed Eon! I loved the dragons and the dragon mythology Goodman used. I was really reminded of the Chinese Zodiac, especially at the beginning. Actually, I would say that it's Chinese Zodiac meets dragons. I could imagine everything so clearly, and I loved how everything was described. Plus, Eon's ability to see all 12 dragons was interesting and definitely unique, but sadly, it was something that wasn't really explored in the book. It kind of seemed really important, but sadly, it wasn't as important as I was expecting.
I just loved the setting! It's refreshing to see a a fantasy setting that's not medieval European-esque. It's so imaginative and while I cannot remember the name of the place where Eon lives, it's still such a great setting. There's definitely a whole history there, so it's a little sad we don't get more of a history. Like, the Mirror Dragon randomly disappears, and does so for hundreds of years, only to return. Why did the Mirror Dragon disappear for so long? Perhaps that will be answered in the sequel, which I definitely want to read.
So...Eon. I'm actually pretty neutral about girls disguising themselves as boys, and considering my frustration with girls wanting to be all warrior woman in fantasy novels, I was surprised to find that I actually liked Eon! She's definitely an interesting character, and her journey to communicate with her dragon was cliche, but it didn't bother me in the slightest. There's a lot of potential, and I can't wait to see what happens next. There are a lot of characters, who weren't what I was expecting! Sure, there is some predictability there, but for the most part, they were all really interesting characters. There are a lot of really interesting relationships between all the characters, and I can't wait to see how some of them play out in the sequel.
Final Thoughts:
I really liked Eon. I loved the dragons, the setting sounds amazing, and the characters are interesting. I have some unanswered questions, but I am looking forward to reading the sequel. It's also nice to see a fantasy setting that's NOT in medieval Europe and the twist on the Chinese zodiac worked really well! Eon gets 4 stars.
I just loved the setting! It's refreshing to see a a fantasy setting that's not medieval European-esque. It's so imaginative and while I cannot remember the name of the place where Eon lives, it's still such a great setting. There's definitely a whole history there, so it's a little sad we don't get more of a history. Like, the Mirror Dragon randomly disappears, and does so for hundreds of years, only to return. Why did the Mirror Dragon disappear for so long? Perhaps that will be answered in the sequel, which I definitely want to read.
So...Eon. I'm actually pretty neutral about girls disguising themselves as boys, and considering my frustration with girls wanting to be all warrior woman in fantasy novels, I was surprised to find that I actually liked Eon! She's definitely an interesting character, and her journey to communicate with her dragon was cliche, but it didn't bother me in the slightest. There's a lot of potential, and I can't wait to see what happens next. There are a lot of characters, who weren't what I was expecting! Sure, there is some predictability there, but for the most part, they were all really interesting characters. There are a lot of really interesting relationships between all the characters, and I can't wait to see how some of them play out in the sequel.
Final Thoughts:
I really liked Eon. I loved the dragons, the setting sounds amazing, and the characters are interesting. I have some unanswered questions, but I am looking forward to reading the sequel. It's also nice to see a fantasy setting that's NOT in medieval Europe and the twist on the Chinese zodiac worked really well! Eon gets 4 stars.