It's a real page-turner, with fights and chases aplenty, but the narrative itself isn't in a rush, it's simply the effect it has on the reader. There's a rich, rich fantasy world between its covers, unencumbered by tiresome and trainspotterish exposition. I'm not the world's biggest fan of fantasy, but I fell in love with this book. When a staggering event catapults Eon right into the centre of the court and its intrigues, how can his secret ever be safe? His brother is looking to usurp the Crown Prince and an evil Dragonmaster has plans of his own. In the background, politics in the Empire have reached a critical point.

If discovered, it will mean certain death for them both. And in this world, women are forbidden from studying the dragon arts. Everything is riding on the Rat Dragon choosing Eon. He is one of twelve candidates hoping to become a Dragoneye - the link between the human world and the power of the energy dragons. Just twelve years old, Eon has been studying under his impoverished Dragonmaster for two long years. Complex, vivid, and with themes of difference, it's a classy, classy read. American Gods star Ricky Whittle and French videographer and celebrity influencer Léna Situations will host the closing ceremony.Summary: A completely gorgeous fantasy set in an ancient Oriental world, drawing on Chines myths and tradition. Legendary producer Howard Gordon ( The X-Files, 24, Homeland, Accused) will receive the festival’s Golden Nymph award for lifetime achievement from Princess Charlene of Monaco at the closing ceremony on Tuesday, June 20. Rola Bauer, the new head of pan-English scripted TV at Amazon Studios, announced Thursday that Harlan Coben’s Shelter, a Amazon Prime Video original will open the festival with its world premiere. The 62nd Monte-Carlo festival runs in Monaco June 16-20. Also on the news and doc jury this year are Jeanette Larsson, Senior Editor and Producer, SVT Sweden Aïda Touihri, a journalist and presenter, at France’s RMC Story British-Ghanaian presenter and author Patrick Aryee and José Carlos Gallardo, a reporter, editor, and director for the Weekly Report magazine at Spanish network RTVE. Katy Perry Responds to Viral Video of the Star Trying to Find Her Seat at King Charles III's CoronationĪcclaimed documentarian Tom Jennings ( Apollo: Missions to the Moon) will head up this year’s news and documentaries jury at Monte-Carlo.

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