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The gilded ones by namina forna5/17/2023 She begins as an incredibly self-conscious, fearful girl who has been beaten down by the patriarchy. I really enjoyed watching Deka develop throughout this book. Her journey is one of self-discovery as she moves to the Warthu Bera to train in the Emperor’s special Alaki army. The Gilded Ones follows the story of Deka, a young girl who has just discovered she has the powers of a demon. The stranger offers her a choice: fight for the Emperor, with others just like her, or be destroyed… She is saved by a mysterious woman who tells Deka of her true nature: she is an Alaki, a near-immortal with exceptional gifts. But when Deka bleeds gold - the colour of impurity, of a demon - she faces a consequence worse than death. Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in Otera, a deeply patriarchal ancient kingdom, where a woman’s worth is tied to her purity, and she must bleed to prove it. The concept of The Gilded Ones intrigued me from the start: a fierce, feminist fantasy? Sign me up!
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