The Gilded Ones 3 Book Set By Namina Forna (The Gilded Ones, The Merciless Ones, The Eternal Ones)

The Gilded Ones 3 Book Set by Namina Forna brings together three novels set in the ancient kingdom of Otera. The collection follows Deka, a sixteen-year-old living in a deeply patriarchal society where a woman’s worth is tied to her purity and a ritual test of blood.

When Deka bleeds gold, she is marked as impure and faces a fate worse than death. A mysterious woman intervenes and reveals that Deka is an Alaki, a near-immortal with exceptional gifts, offering her a stark choice: fight for the Emperor alongside others like her, or be destroyed. As the story continues, war spreads across Otera, secrets surface, and Deka’s changing abilities place her at the centre of a growing conflict.

Included titles

• The Gilded Ones
• The Merciless Ones
• The Eternal Ones

Key details

• Three-book set
• By Namina Forna
• Set in the ancient kingdom of Otera
• Follows Deka and an army of allies

Synopses

The Gilded Ones

Deka lives in Otera, where women must bleed to prove their purity. When she bleeds gold, she is branded impure and threatened with a punishment worse than death. A stranger saves her and reveals she is an Alaki with exceptional gifts, offering her a choice to fight for the Emperor or be destroyed.

The Merciless Ones

Six months after freeing the goddesses and learning who she truly is, Deka faces a kingdom at war. A dark force grows in Otera, and Deka and her army must stop it. As secrets emerge and her gifts begin to change, she must discover whether she can save Otera or become its greatest threat.

The Eternal Ones

Deka is a goddess-in-waiting with the potential to protect her people from brutal ancient goddesses. To do so, she must find her celestial essence before the Gilded Ones can take it and drain her power. With her friends beside her, Deka confronts both the goddesses and her own doubts about what becoming a goddess might mean.