The Gilded Ones
by Namina Forna
Taste attributes: teenfantasyactionfastimaginarylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeLarger-than-life and pacy: a wide-ranging book. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.5 / 5
6 ratings
About This Book
Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belongs.
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- Author
- Namina Forna
- Published
- 2020
- Pages
- 432
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- Open Library
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