I would have loved to see more of Madina, Rilla, Chart, Dillon, or even Mama Momo.

In addition, Goodman seems a little too fond of picking characters up out of nowhere, dropping them into a scene or two, and then yanking them back out. The last fifty pages or so were a whirlwind of melodrama, and the whole String of Pearls concept could have used more explanation. For its detail, this story moves extremely quickly - sometimes too much so. The entire rescue: holy Shola, that was good! I also enjoyed watching Vida's growth throughout the story. Also to the good are the numerous action scenes, which immerse you without drowning you. On the plus side, most characters are further developed, particularly the three players in the infamous 'power triangle' (more on that later). Ages 12 up.Įona is Eon squared, which is both good and bad: a major theme of the story.

I straddled his legs.' Although this installment covers a lot of ground (perhaps too much), its flashy swordplay, spectacular magic, increasingly explicit sexuality, and elaborately constructed society should leave readers satisfied as Eona's adventures draw to a close. The straining muscles across his bare chest and shoulders held both menace and a sensuality that pulled me closer. Distractingly, Eona loves the young emperor, but she also discovers that doing magic with Ido is sexually exciting: 'I had to anchor myself long enough to pass the power. Fearing Ido's power, Sethon has imprisoned him, and, ironically, Eona must rescue the traitor so that he can train her to defend Kygo. The new emperor, Kygo, has been deposed by his evil uncle, Lord Sethon, aided by the renegade Dragoneye Lord Ido, and all of the other Dragoneyes except the novice Eona have been murdered. In this exciting if slightly overwrought sequel to Goodman's popular Eon, the author returns to the Empire of the Celestial Dragons to continue the story of Eona, the first master of the Mirror Dragon in centuries, who has been exposed as a girl.

Eona by Alison Goodman