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The Gilded Ones

Namina Forna

In the kingdom of Otera, Deka faces a puberty purity test that determines whether girls are considered pure-bred or demons. Girls whose blood is gold may be killed, exiled, or chosen for the alaki, a women’s military corps that serves the Emperor. Selected for the corps, Deka trains to fight deathshrieks, the monsters threatening Otera. She also discovers that she can control them through her mind and voice, while White Hands helps her develop this gift and learn about the ancient Gilded Ones.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
780L
ATOS Book Level
5
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
S
Themes
Folklore And Mythology · Identity · War And Conflict
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ember
Published
January 11, 2022
Pages
432
ISBN-13
9781984848710
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2022Fiction for Young Adults
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