‘The Two Pearls of Wisdom’ starts from a great concept and delivers a tale full of intrigue where no one can be trusted and help can always be relied upon to come from the most unexpected source. Only the Mirror Dragon can help but Eona cannot summon him… As the Emperor’s life slowly fades, Eona must negotiate the treacherous waters of the Imperial Court a place where she has no real friends, just allies yet to find out her greatest secret. The thing is that Eon is actually a young woman (Eona) who must protect her true identity or risk death in a land where women can only ever be hidden wives or servants.Įona’s powers are so great that she finds herself summoned to the Emperor’s court where she becomes a pawn in the ongoing struggles surrounding the Emperor’s failing health. ‘The Two Pearls of Wisdom’ didn’t work for me though…Įon is training to become a Dragoneye, one chosen by a dragon to magically control wind and water and protect the land. Well, I’ve finished reading it and I wanted to enjoy it. I’m a ‘medieval cityscape fantasy fan’ at heart (and always will be, I love it) but the thought of fantasy with an oriental twist tickled something in me and I just felt like ‘Two Pearls’ could be a little bit special. Whether it’s doing something that I’ve never come across before or it’s putting a new spin on something long established, I want to get stuck in and have a great time with it.Īlison Goodman’s ‘The Two Pearls of Wisdom’ had been on the ‘to read pile’ for a while but looked like it was going to be one of these books.

More than that, it looks like a book that I really want to enjoy. Sometimes I come across a book that looks like it’s going to be one that I’ll really enjoy.

The necklace of the gods alison goodman