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The Gilded Ones
by Namina Forna
Deka is a young teenager whose life is turned upside down in a blink of an eye. She always felt different then everyone else but her hope was that she wouldn’t be. When she bled gold blood instead of red she knew then that her life would never be the same. White Hands appeared to her and offered her a choice would be her savior and the thorn in her side for the next few months. Deka chooses to fight and is sent to the Warthu Bera training grounds. The toughest place for all Alaki. These girls are put through hell in order to fight a war that is nowhere near what it seems. The more Deka trains the more she learns that she is not a typical Alaki. There is something different about her and she is determined to find out what it is.
“Are we girls or are we demons? Are we going to die, or are we going to survive?” This was another Netgalley book that I requested and I’m so glad that I did. This is a West-African fantasy adventure that is written so beautifully I really can’t describe it. Forna creates such a wonderful world with so much realism in spite of the clear fantasy element. The issues that the girls face in this book while they are exaggerated to an extent they still are true to the everyday issues that we as women have to deal with on a regular basis. I couldn’t put this book down and anyone that loves fantasy will love it as well I definitely recommend this book.
Nikki
“Are we girls or are we demons? Are we going to die, or are we going to survive?” This was another Netgalley book that I requested and I’m so glad that I did. This is a West-African fantasy adventure that is written so beautifully I really can’t describe it. Forna creates such a wonderful world with so much realism in spite of the clear fantasy element. The issues that the girls face in this book while they are exaggerated to an extent they still are true to the everyday issues that we as women have to deal with on a regular basis. I couldn’t put this book down and anyone that loves fantasy will love it as well I definitely recommend this book.
Nikki