'Namina Forna Could Be The Toni Morrison Of YA Fantasy.' - Refinery 29
The start of a bold and immersive West African-inspired, feminist fantasy series for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther.
We all have a choice.
Are we girls, or are we demons?
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. But when Deka bleeds gold - the colour of impurity, of a demon - she faces a consequence worse than death. She is saved by a mysterious woman who tells Deka of her true nature: she is an Alaki, a near-immortal with exceptional gifts. The stranger offers her a choice: fight for the Emperor, with others just like her, or be destroyed...
Product code: 9781474959575
| ISBN |
9781474959575 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD in mm) |
H199xW138xS27 |
| Series |
Gilded |
| Publisher |
Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| No. Of Pages |
416 |