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Dragoneye Reborn
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Eon
2008
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novel
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1
in series)
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2008...
2008
The Two Pearls of Wisdom
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'Eon is a potential Dragoneye, able to manipulate wind and water to nurture and protect the land. But Eon also has a dark secret. He is really Eona, found by a power-hungry master of the Dragon Magic in a search for the new Dragoneye. Because females are forbidden to practise the art, Eona endures years of study concealed as a boy. Eona becomes Eon, and a dangerous gamble is put into play. Eon's unprecedented display of skill at the Dragoneye ceremony places him in the centre of a power struggle between the Emperor and his High Lord brother. The Emperor immediately summons Eon to court to protect his son and heir. Quickly learning to navigate the treacherous court politics, Eon makes some unexpected alliances, and a deadly enemy in a Dragoneye turned traitor.' (Publisher's blurb.)
Australian Popular Medievalism
This text has been selected for the Australian Popular Medievalism dataset.
Reference: Indirect
Importance: High
Note: Asian medievalism
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has references to China and is classified as 'Asian Medievalism'. According to the author's website the text is based on the "ancient lores of Chinese astrology and Feng Shui."
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- Sound recording.
- Sound recording. (German)
Works about this Work
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Fantasy Authors Find That Crime Does Pay After All
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 4 April 2013; (p. 15) The Age , 6 April 2013; (p. 22) -
The Fiction of the Future : Australian Science Fiction
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Sold by the Millions : Australia's Bestsellers 2012; (p. 128-140) 'According to Russell Blackford 'commercial science fiction is the most international of literary forms.' He observes that 'Australian SF continues to flourish, even if it trails heroic fantasy in mass-market appeal.' Australian SF writers although published internationally, with a dedicated fan followings in USA, UK and Europe, were overlooked for a very long time by Australian multinational publishers. The international editions had to be imported and were then distributed in Australia (Congreve and Marquardt 8). Blackford in his chapter throws light on the history of Australian SF and observes how Australian SF writers, with their concern for the future, achieved a powerful synthesis in form and content. The progress of Australian SF, maturity of style in the work of younger writers, and massive worldwide sales make Blackford optimistic as he asserts that 'the best Australian writers in the genre will be prominent players on the world stage.' (Editor's foreword xii-xiii) -
[Review] The Two Pearls of Wisdom
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 53 no. 2 2009; (p. 32)
— Review of The Two Pearls of Wisdom 2008 single work novel -
'Eon' Reborn
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 17 no. 4 2009; (p. 5)
— Review of The Two Pearls of Wisdom 2008 single work novel Alison Goodman's The Two Pearls of Wisdom has been re-released as a young adult novel under the title Eon. The novel has been published under a number of titles; The Two Pearls of Wisdom, Eon: Dragoneye Reborn and Eon: Rise of the Dragoneye in order to represent how the book is marketed across countries. The novel is part of a 'duology' that explores issues of 'gender, power and identity' (5) through the protagonist Eon/Eona, a girl with a disablitity who masquerades as a boy. The final book, Eona: Necklace of the Gods, is to be likely to be released mid to late 2010 in Australia -
The Two Pearls of Wisdom by Alison Goodman
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Specusphere , July no. 3 2008;
— Review of The Two Pearls of Wisdom 2008 single work novel
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[Review] The Two Pearls of Wisdom
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , April/May vol. 87 no. 8 2008; (p. 35)
— Review of The Two Pearls of Wisdom 2008 single work novel -
Masquerade, Dragons A Compelling Mix
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 19 - 20 July 2008; (p. 23)
— Review of The Two Pearls of Wisdom 2008 single work novel -
[Review] The Two Pearls of Wisdom
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 2 August 2008; (p. 14)
— Review of The Two Pearls of Wisdom 2008 single work novel -
Fiction
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 August 2008; (p. 28)
— Review of The Two Pearls of Wisdom 2008 single work novel ; Loathing Lola 2008 single work novel -
[Review] The Two Pearls of Wisdom
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 16 no. 3 2008; (p. 35)
— Review of The Two Pearls of Wisdom 2008 single work novel The reviewer acknowledges the depth of research required to write this fantasy novel and comments on the 'contemporary and potentially compelling idea' of the oppressed power of women in a patriarchal society. -
Historical Fanatasy
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 43 no. 3 2008; (p. 91-92) -
Alison Goodman in Conversation with Satima Flavell
Satima Flavell
(interviewer),
2008
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Specusphere , July no. 3 2008; -
The Fiction of the Future : Australian Science Fiction
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Sold by the Millions : Australia's Bestsellers 2012; (p. 128-140) 'According to Russell Blackford 'commercial science fiction is the most international of literary forms.' He observes that 'Australian SF continues to flourish, even if it trails heroic fantasy in mass-market appeal.' Australian SF writers although published internationally, with a dedicated fan followings in USA, UK and Europe, were overlooked for a very long time by Australian multinational publishers. The international editions had to be imported and were then distributed in Australia (Congreve and Marquardt 8). Blackford in his chapter throws light on the history of Australian SF and observes how Australian SF writers, with their concern for the future, achieved a powerful synthesis in form and content. The progress of Australian SF, maturity of style in the work of younger writers, and massive worldwide sales make Blackford optimistic as he asserts that 'the best Australian writers in the genre will be prominent players on the world stage.' (Editor's foreword xii-xiii) -
Fantasy Authors Find That Crime Does Pay After All
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 4 April 2013; (p. 15) The Age , 6 April 2013; (p. 22)
Awards
- 2009 finalist Locus Awards — Young Adult Novel
- 2009 longlisted Inky Awards — Gold Inky
- 2009 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for Young Adult Fiction
- 2009 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
- 2009 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book
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