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536 pp.
| Viking |
December, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-670-06227-0$19.99
(2)
YA
Eon, in competition to be apprentice to the Rat Dragon, is engaged in a dangerous deception: if anyone discovers that he is a she, her death is assured. Goodman fleshes out the Japanese- and Chinese-inspired fantasy world with textures and colors, superstitions and mythology. Readers will be drawn on steadily but will have to wait for the projected sequel for resolution.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2009