![]() ![]() Now Deka must make a difficult choice: use her powers to fight for the emperor, or accept her gruesome fate in the only home she’s ever known. ![]() But on the day of her ceremony, Deka’s blood runs gold: the color of the alaki – nearly immortal demons with superhuman strength and abilities. If you are in search of a feminist, epic fantasy filled with formidable girls healing from their trauma, killing monsters in the style of 300, and discovering their inner power despite the patriarchy, you may want to start with The Gilded Ones.Īll 16-year-old Deka wants is acceptance from her village, even if that means facing a terrifying blood-letting ceremony that distinguishes pure women from impure women. The Gilded Ones, Namina Forna ( Delacorte Press/Penguin Random House 978-9-7, $18.99, 432pp, hc) February 2021. ![]()
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