![]() ![]() It ends at a cliffhanger (another annoying author trick), so perhaps the sequel will be better done. So the upshot is: it's fun and enjoyable, but could have been much better. ![]() And third, like so many fat fantasies, it sags in the middle - some editorial tightening up would have been helpful. It follows the story of Eon, who has potential to become a Dragoneye, being able to control wind, water and land. Second, the last-minute conversion of one of the villains is not believable, even with magical intervention. The Two Pearls of Wisdom (also known as Eon, Eon: Dragoneye Reborn, or Eon: Rise of the Dragoneye) is a 2008 fantasy novel by Alison Goodman. When readers can so easily see what's wrong and what's coming, they have to wonder why the character can't. ![]() It's just irritating to the reader when the main character keeps on making obvious mistakes. ![]() The not-so-good: First, the plot is driven by the weakest device in the authorial bag of tricks: smart people behaving stupidly. Eon, rescued from the salt mines and used by everyone who knows her for their own purposes, is a fascinating character: a well-meaning girl whose entire life is based on lies and who is a danger to everyone she cares about. This gives everything, from the rules of magic to the political intrigue and caste protocols, a different flavor, and makes the whole thing seem fresh and new. The good: This is an exciting story set in an original world based on Asian myths and customs, rather than the usual European ones. ![]()
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