![]() The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna is an original fantasy novel with rich world-building and the classic hero’s journey. Nothing and no one is what it seems, not even Deka herself. But when he travels to the capital to train for the greatest battle of his life, he discovers that the great walled city holds many surprises. And they are the only ones who can really stop the Empire’s greatest threat.ĭeka knows the dangers ahead, but craves acceptance and decides to leave the only life she has ever known. ![]() They are called Alaki, almost immortal with rare gifts. ![]() Then a mysterious woman gives him a choice: stay in the village and accept his fate, or go and fight for the emperor in an army of girls like her. Deka is already different from everyone else with his unnatural intuition and prays for red blood so he can finally feel like he belongs.īut on the day of the ceremony, her blood turns gold, the color of impurity, and Deka knows she faces a worse consequence than death. ![]() Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she becomes a member of her people. ![]()
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