{"product_id":"the-gilded-ones-1","title":"The Gilded Ones","description":"INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TEEN VOGUE\n\n\"A dark feminist tale spun with blood and gold. Must read!\" –Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles\n\nSixteen-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.\n\nBut 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.\n\nThen 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.\n\nKnowing 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.\n\nThe start of a bold and immersive fantasy series for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1984848712\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: LFV.1984848712.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Forna, Namina\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book is in acceptable condition.  May have shelf wear, edge wear, and spine wear, but a very readable copy.  May not come with supplemental materials if applicable.  Does not include original dustcover jacket.  Possibly Ex Library Copy  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Books for Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45588307116229,"sku":"LFV.1984848712.A","price":5.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/2914\/4773\/files\/1984848712-0_858cc67f-6d4a-4410-9631-eabac59bb59e.jpg?v=1767648734","url":"https:\/\/www.booksforlife.store\/products\/the-gilded-ones-1","provider":"Books for Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}