Eon is the lowest of the low before the Dragoneye Ceremony. Crippled and poor, Eon is pressured to show his worth at the ceremony. Unbeknownst to him, he unlocks something unseen in the ceremony circle in more than 500 years. Suddenly praised for his amazing power, he is thrust unto the Dragoneye Council, clueless, and to his own confusion, powerless. Unable to control his power as the other Dragoneyes can, he panics and begins to search for a solution. Through his journey, Eon is confused as his true self, Eona, is held at bay, but only at the cusp of it. Trying his best to gain his power, Eon finds out that the only way to be truly powerful is to embrace himself, even though he has not been Eona for many many years.

This books is captivating. I loved it through and through because it wasn’t your cliche book. There wasn’t this stupid love triangle thing, nor was there any girlish idiocy. It was clear cut and amazing. There was a tonne of action and the book was fast paced and exciting. I couldn’t put it down. Yes, that phrase is rendered pretty much useless seeing as it took me a month and a half to finish the novel, but can you blame me? Exams + summer school = not much time to read. I didn’t even do that well on my exams … (self pity moment). However, this book was amazing. I know I say that about every book but this… it was different, refreshing. With series like The Mortal Instruments, or Shade, or Evermore, there is a story line, but it’s clouded by the romance. In this novel, there isn’t much romance because she is hiding her true identity. However, this book is empowering and intensely interesting. I definitely recommend it for guys and girls.

My favourite part of this book was the fact that Alison Goodman captured each character so well and was able to make them unique, interesting, and memorable. This book was extremely well done~!

Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.02/5

-review by Between Printed Pages