Review: The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna (The Gilded Ones #2)

"I am Deka, the Angoro. And I am coming for the gods." Goodreads Notice: This is the second book in the Deathless trilogy. Read my review for book one here. It's been six months since Deka freed the goddesses in the ancient kingdom of Otera and discovered who she really is... but war is waging across the…

Review: The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

“Like all the rest, giving us impossibilities and calling them choices.” Goodreads 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…