{"product_id":"the-gilded-ones","title":"The Gilded Ones","description":"\u003cp\u003eA New York Times bestseller.The must-read epic fantasy of 2021, as featured on Cosmo, Buzzfeed, BookRiot and Refinery 29. In this West African-inspired world, girls are outcasts by blood and warriors by choice, perfect for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther.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...\"Fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther are going to adore this one.\" -Buzzfeed\"[A] stormingly good debut\" - The Observer\"Namina Forna could be the Toni Morrison of YA Fantasy.\" - Refinery 29\"The Gilded Ones redefines sisterhood and is sure to leave readers both inspired and ultimately hopeful.\" --Stephanie Garber, #1 NYT bestselling author of Caraval\"The Gilded Ones is a fierce, unflinching fantasy that marks Forna as a debut to watch.\" - Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of And I Darken\"Debut author Namina Forna's created a fierce female protagonist you'll root for and a captivating world that feels so real you can step inside it.\" - Bookriot\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Namina Forna","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44267580588092,"sku":"9781474959575","price":1610.75,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/libertybooksstore.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gilded-ones","provider":"LibertyBooksStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}