{"product_id":"thegildedones","title":"The Gilded Ones","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e432 pages | Hardcover\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"desc_summary1984848690-content\" class=\"expandContent\" style=\"margin-top: 2px; max-height: 300px; margin-bottom: 2px; overflow: auto; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"src-ems\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Namina Forna Could Be The Toni Morrison Of YA Fantasy.” –\u003ci\u003eRefinery 29\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of \u003ci\u003eChildren of Blood and Bone, Mulan,\u003c\/i\u003e and the Dora Milaje from \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e are going to adore this one.” –\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A dark feminist tale spun with blood and gold. Must read!” –Dhonielle Clayton,\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eauthor of\u003ci\u003e The Belles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most anticipated fantasy of 2021. In this world, girls are outcasts by blood and warriors by choice. Get ready for battle.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSixteen-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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut on the day of the ceremony, her blood runs gold, the color of impurity–and Deka knows she will face a consequence worse than death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen a mysterious woman comes to her with a choice: stay in the village and submit to her fate, or leave to fight for the emperor in an army of girls just like her. They are called alaki–near-immortals with rare gifts. And they are the only ones who can stop the empire’s greatest threat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnowing the dangers that lie ahead yet yearning for acceptance, Deka decides to leave the only life she’s ever known. But as she journeys to the capital to train for the biggest battle of her life, she will discover that the great walled city holds many surprises. Nothing and no one are quite what they seem to be–not even Deka herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe start of a bold and immersive fantasy series for fans of \u003ci\u003eChildren of Blood and Bone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandHeader accFont\" style=\"font-weight: bold; width: 185px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e9ebec; padding-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; overflow: hidden; cursor: pointer; color: #005373; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39346907709577,"sku":"9781984848697","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0376\/3057\/4729\/products\/e16d03c698b33ea1a8c214870267378881b5af6c.jpg?v=1619026147","url":"https:\/\/thebookmarkpr.com\/products\/thegildedones","provider":"The Bookmark Books \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}