Eon's Feminist Message Takes Flight
It was the best theme ever that you could have for a book club month (besides fairies) DRAGONS. There were so many books to choose from on the list but I knew I didn't want a cliche dragon story about a shifter or something like that so one of the members recommended Eon to us. I picked it up and started to read. NON-SPOILER : Eon is about a 12 year old boy who trains with other proteges in hopes of becoming Dragoneyes for their country. In order to become a Dragoneye, they must be chosen by a dragon. This year, the Rat Dragon is choosing. (The dragons are based on the dragon zodiac calendar, so the dragon dragon is called the Mirror Dragon.) Unbeknownst to others, Eon is actually a 16 year old girl, Eona. She must hide her identity, however, because women are not supposed to be Dragoneyes and the consequences can be dire. During the ceremony, she is chosen by a dragon and becomes a Dragoneye apprentice, living it up in the Emperor's home until she unveils a plot aga...