I bought the second book in the series after being gifted The Gilded Ones by Penguin YA and absolutely loving it! I needed to know what happens next! Nothing like receiving the final book in the series to encourage you to pick this one up to get caught up! 😅 Also, I am such a massive fan of the beautiful covers that this series has 😍
Published: May 2022
Pages: 478
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction
This book has been sitting on my bookshelf for far too long! I can’t believe I waited so long before reading the second instalment in The Deathless series! It was SO GOOD to be back in Otera and Deka’s world. And, boy, does a lot happen in this book! 🤯
I felt like the first half of the book was quite slow but once we crossed the halfway mark, man, did the fun begin. The amount of revelations that Deka has in this book and the implications of the things she learns is absolutely mind blowing. The incredible friendships in this book are also noteworthy. I think everyone would love to have friends as incredible as Deka’s. Her and Keith’s relationship is admirable under the circumstances.
I feel bad for how much Deka is going through. It’s difficult to imagine what life is like going from fight to fight and truly living in survival mode! It’s exhausting even just to read about it. Her strength and tenacity and sense of wanting to find out the truth and do better is what I really love so much about her.
I enjoyed how the book ended and the resolve that Deka develops. It makes me really excited to read the final instalment in the series. I can’t even imagine how all of this ends, so I am excited to get into The Eternal Ones as soon as possible and find out! So many books, but so little time! 😓
I am really loving this African fantasy genre! So many good series in the genre and The Gilded Ones (Deathless) series is no exception!
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Until next time 😊
Chevonn
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