![]() ![]() The literal-minded Bruno, with amazingly little political and social awareness, never gains comprehension of the prisoners (all in “striped pajamas”) or the malignant nature of the death camp. 12-14)Īfter Hitler appoints Bruno’s father commandant of Auschwitz, Bruno (nine) is unhappy with his new surroundings compared to the luxury of his home in Berlin. Nonetheless, this adventure, filled with intrigue, friendships, combat and magical allies, is a winner. It’s too bad this excellent portrayal of a disabled action-heroine concludes by retroactively turning disability into a metaphor for ignorance. Fast-paced excitement carries Eon through this tension-packed adventure, where victory can only come with self-knowledge. In a fantasy world loosely and uneasily based on Imperial China, Eon’s unexpected presence disturbs those who would overthrow the Emperor. ![]() Raised instantly from slave to lord, Eon is thrust into deadly court politics. Indeed, the Rat Dragon doesn't choose Eon the Mirror Dragon, lost for more than 500 years, chooses him instead. More importantly, everybody knows that Dragons won't choose girls, and that’s just what Eon is, though he-she-has been in disguise for so many years she barely remembers what it means to be female. Crippled by an old injury, he can scarcely manage the sword forms Dragoneye candidates perform. Eon knows his chance of becoming the Rat Dragoneye is almost nonexistent. ![]()
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