*Thank you to Delacorte Press and NetGalley for providing this book as a digital galley in exchange for an honest review.
One-Sentence Summary:
After finding out that she’s one of the alaki, a demonic race of golden-blooded girls, Deka is recruited to be a soldier for the emperor.
My Review:
I didn’t know much about THE GILDED ONES before requesting it, but I’m glad I did so anyways. THE GILDED ONES is the feminist fantasy tale of Deka, who discovers that she has the “impure” demon blood of the alaki, a species (of a sort) of girls who are faster and stronger than regular humans and can only be killed in one way, their “final death”. Unlike those before her, Deka and other alaki discovered are taken to be trained as (almost) immortal warriors for the emperor and used to kill deathshrieks, deadly beings that feed on those fearful of them. This story was so incredible and unique. There was an amazing group of strong female characters, great representation, romance, and everything you want in a fantasy novel. Despite a lot of the focus being on Deka learning more about herself and her family, there’s still action, and the story is filled with unpredictable twists and turns. Above all, I appreciated that there was a HEALTHY romance that wasn’t too rushed, and the loyalty between Deka and the other alaki despite Deka being an unknown even among the others. Seriously, put this on your 2021 TBR.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5.
The Gilded Ones will be released on February 9th, 2021!
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