About halfway through Eona I realized Eona didn't annoy me anymore-I found her whiny and emotionally unreliable through the course of the first book and first half of the second. I'll admit readily enough that I enjoyed Eona more than Eon. A very good concise series, not overdone or unnecessarily drawn out. I continue to be awed by the Asian influences and the epic world building. Eona as uncovered her femininity, she has come into her herself as Lady Dragoneye Eona but now in this conclusion of the series she has to learn to trust and earn trust and find out who she is as a person. Eona is keeping things about her ancestors from the new Pearl Emperor Kygo and feels betrayed when she finds out he's keeping things from her too. It doesn't help that Lord Ido is corrupting her mind using her doubts to turn her against the people she should trust.

I could see Eona falling into the trap of believing her own lies and also having difficulty trusting her friends. She holds back secrets that she's afraid would mean the death of her and is slowly losing herself. But the lies and secrets in Eona's life are still ongoing. Read moreĮon's secret that she is really Eona is out, mostly only to her supporters to keep her hidden as long as possible from Sethon's reach. People are frequently telling her that as a woman, she is too emotional or naive to make important decisions and her opinions aren’t valid because she doesn’t understand a man’s world.Eona is an awesome book which I enjoyed reading and recommend for anyone who loves to lose themselves in masterful storytelling and riveting characters. One of my main gripes with the plot is the way that Eona is treated after revealing herself to be a woman. There are a few obvious twists and reveals, but they are offset by some completely unpredictable and shocking ones. This is not to say that the plot of Eona is lacking - in fact, I found the plot compelling and well paced. The only character I didn’t sympathise with at all was Lord Ido, because he was just so repulsive and unethical. Even the characters of dubious morality were enjoyable to read about and relate to.

This book features strong, well written characters who are each driven but personal motivations. Character driven books like Eon and Eona rely heavily on the interactions between the members of the cast.

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