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Join us for an action-packed online conversation with New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Ones Series in a discussion about her second installment in the series, The Merciless Ones.
In Fornas first "New York Times" Bestselling book, "The Gilded Ones", readers are introduced to sixteen-year-old Deka, who 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 impurityand 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 alakinear-immortals with rare gifts. And they are the only ones who can stop the empires greatest threat.
Knowing the dangers that lie ahead yet yearning for acceptance, Deka decides to leave the only life shes ever known. Uncovering mysteries surrounding herself and the kingdom all along the way.
The second thrilling installment, "The Merciless Ones", picks up 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 kingdom, and the real battle has only just begun. For there is a dark force growing in Oteraa merciless power that Deka and her army must stop.
Yet hidden secrets threaten to destroy everything Deka has known. And with her own gifts changing, Deka must discover if she holds the key to saving Otera or if she might be its greatest threat.
In Fornas first "New York Times" Bestselling book, "The Gilded Ones", readers are introduced to sixteen-year-old Deka, who 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 impurityand 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 alakinear-immortals with rare gifts. And they are the only ones who can stop the empires greatest threat.
Knowing the dangers that lie ahead yet yearning for acceptance, Deka decides to leave the only life shes ever known. Uncovering mysteries surrounding herself and the kingdom all along the way.
The second thrilling installment, "The Merciless Ones", picks up 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 kingdom, and the real battle has only just begun. For there is a dark force growing in Oteraa merciless power that Deka and her army must stop.
Yet hidden secrets threaten to destroy everything Deka has known. And with her own gifts changing, Deka must discover if she holds the key to saving Otera or if she might be its greatest threat.