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Alison Goodman
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Publisher | Bantam | ||
ISBN | 9780593061374 | ||
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Vicky
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Synopsis
Brings to a thrilling conclusion the extraordinary oriental fantasy adventure that began with The Two Pearls of Wisdom...
Once she was Eon, a girl disguised as a boy, risking her life for the chance to become a Dragoneye apprentice. Now she is Eona, thrust into the role of her country's saviour.
But Eona has an even more dangerous secret - she cannot control her power. When she tries to bond with her Mirror Dragon, the anguish of the ten spirit beasts whose Dragoneyes were murdered surges through her. The result: a killing force that destroys everything before it. On the run from High Lord Sethon's army, Eona and her friends must help the Pearl Emperor, Kygo, wrest back his throne. Everyone is relying on Eona's power. Can she face her own darkness within, and drive a dangerous bargain with an old enemy? A wrong move could obliterate them all.
Against a thrilling backdrop of explosive combat, ruthless power struggles and exotic lore, Eona is the gripping story of a remarkable warrior who must find the strength to walk a deadly line between truth and justice. Full of pulse-racing drama, heart-stirring romance, dazzling fight scenes, and myriad surprises, The Necklace of the Gods brings this extraordinarily imagined and exciting fantasy epic to a resounding climax.
Alison Goodman
Review
What can I say about a book that is more than superlative! Necklace of the Gods is an extraordinary book that weaves dragons and a mythological story around a very young woman, and sets it in the Chinese culture of many centuries ago. Brilliant! But Alison Goodman made us wait 3 years for this most thrilling and dramatic book - for us to find out what happened to all the people from The Two Pearls of Wisdom .
She has written intelligently a mesmerising fully actioned drama, complete with sword to sword battle scenes and metaphysical energetic mind controlling episodes for use in war and in healing.
Eona's relationships with the people around her - both good and evil are satisfyingly well played out - but Alison Goodman keeps you guessing right up until the end as to who lives and dies.
Her storytelling is second to none and I found myself both wanting to savour the action slowly and turning the pages as fast as I can to find out what happens next!
A book that I more than highly recommend.
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