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A young woman disguises herself as a boy to compete in a dangerous test for the chance to become a Dragoneye, in a world where the twelve energy dragons of good fortune are the key to power and the emperor's authority.

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The stars are not the past, but the future.

Greg Bear

inspirationfuture

Knowledge is the fire; it warms and illuminates, but it can also scorch.

Greg Bear

knowledgewisdom

The power of the mind is not so much in learning things, but in learning how to learn.

Greg Bear

mindlearning

The truth is often a terrible weapon of aggression. It is possible to lie, and even to murder, for the truth.

Greg Bear

truthdeception

The deepest wisdom, it seems to me, is the realization of how little we know.

Greg Bear

wisdomhumility

Fear is the mind-killer, and all must face it.

Greg Bear

fearcourage

Love is not something to be found, but something to be made.

Greg Bear

loverelationships

The heart knows the truth that the mind cannot grasp.

Greg Bear

heartintuition

Power is a double-edged blade; it can free or enslave.

Greg Bear

powerfreedom

The past is a shadow, the present is a gift, and the future is a mystery waiting to be unwrapped.

Greg Bear

pastpresentfuture