Can’t Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings. It replaced Waiting on Wednesday (formerly hosted by Breaking The Spine) as the weekly meme spotlighting upcoming releases we’re eagerly anticipating.
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This week I can’t wait for:
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
Expected publication: 9 February 2021
Publisher: Delacorte Press
From 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 like she belongs.
But 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.
Then 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.
Knowing 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.
Why I Can’t Wait for this book:
I’m just so interested in how a 16 year old doesn’t know what colour they bleed… like I’m really hoping that the ceremony reveals something magically and that it’s not like she’s just never scraped a knee or menstruated or anything.
Lauren @ Always Me
I just read this and I loved it. I hope you like it!
Nemo
I’m so glad to hear that!
rogier caprino
so excited
Nemo
Me too!