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The Gilded Ones
by Namina Forna
On their sixteenth year, every girl must undergo the blood ritual. If she bleeds red, she is deemed pure but if she bleeds gold, she is marked as a demon and killed or tortured. To her horror, Deka’s blood is gold and she is abused and murdered nine times until a mysterious woman frees her to train with an army of girls just like her. Alaki are near-immortals who possess superhuman strength, speed and healing abilities. They are trained to destroy the empire’s greatest threat—Deathshrieks.
This book was so much fun to read! Forna thoughtfully tackles important topics like trauma, racism and misogyny while weaving in feminist themes, shimmering magic and mind-blowing plot twists to create an exhilarating story. I loved the fierceness, support and loyalty between the girl gang. At its heart, this is an empowering story about found family and fighting together to smash the patriarchy. I highly recommend it for any fantasy lover.
(Just a heads up—this one is heavy on the gore and violence.)
Congratulations are in order because The Gilded Ones is being adapted into a movie! So exciting.
This book was so much fun to read! Forna thoughtfully tackles important topics like trauma, racism and misogyny while weaving in feminist themes, shimmering magic and mind-blowing plot twists to create an exhilarating story. I loved the fierceness, support and loyalty between the girl gang. At its heart, this is an empowering story about found family and fighting together to smash the patriarchy. I highly recommend it for any fantasy lover.
(Just a heads up—this one is heavy on the gore and violence.)
Congratulations are in order because The Gilded Ones is being adapted into a movie! So exciting.