Namina Forna

The must read epic fantasy of 2021 as featured on Cosmo Buzzfeed BookRiot and Refinery 29 In this West African inspired world girls are outcasts by blood and warriors by choice perfect for fans

Deka a 16 ans. Elle vit dans le royaume d’Otera où le destin de chaque femme est déterminé dès l’adolescence par la couleur de leur sang lors du Rituel de la pureté. S’il est rouge, elles rejoindront

Um poder antigo é a chave para salvar todo o reino. Será que Deka enfim o conquistará? Sangue eterno é o desfecho imperdível da série best-seller do New York Times que teve início com Sangue dourado. Poucas semanas apos confrontar as Douradas divindades que ela acreditava serem sua familia Deka vai a caça. Para matar os deuses, cuja voraz competiço pelo poder esta fazendo Otera sangrar, ela deve descobrir a fonte de sua propria divindade. Mas, com seu corpo mortal a beira da finitude, o tempo de Deka para salvar a si mesma e a um imperio esta se esgotando.Quando a busca leva a guerreira e seus amigos ao fim do mundo como o conhecem, eles descobrem um novo reino surpreendente, que guarda a chave para o passado de Deka. Alem disso, traz a tona uma deciso devastadora que ela deve tomar em breve: renascer como uma deusa, perdendo todos que ama, ou causar o fim do mundo.No final impressionante da inovadora serie Imortais, a jornada de Deka para resgatar sua divindade e refazer um mundo que ameaça destrui-la chega a uma concluso de tirar o folego.

Nous sommes tout... et nous sommes un.Trois mois se sont écoulés depuis que Déka a affronté les Dorées. Après avoir appris quelle était lAngoro, la tueuse des dieux, elle doit à présent retrouver la

Bannies par le sang. Guerrières par choix.Déka a 16 ans. Elle vit dans un royaume où le destin de chaque femme est déterminé dès ladolescence par la couleur de leur sang lors du rituel de pureté. Sil

Elle a le pouvoir de sauver le monde... ou de le détruire.Six mois ont passé depuis que Déka a libéré les déesses de lancien royaume et découvert qui elle était réellement. Mais la guerre continue de faire rage et la veritable bataille ne fait que commencer. Une force obscure se developpe a Otera, une puissance impitoyable que la Nuru et son armee doivent arreter. Pourtant, des secrets caches menacent de detruire tout ce que Deka a connu. Et avec ses propres dons qui changent, elle doit decouvrir si elle detient la cle pour sauver Otera... ou si elle pourrait en etre sa plus grande menace. Traduit de langlais (Etats-Unis) par Jacques Collin

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TEEN VOGUE "A dark feminist tale spun with blood and gold. Must read!" Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles 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 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. 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 benot even Deka herself.The start of a bold and immersive fantasy series for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The epic, hotly anticipated sequel to the instant bestseller The Gilded Ones about a girl with the power to remake her worldor destroy it.Fans of Children of Blood and Bone, Mulan, and the Dora Milaje from Black Panther are going to adore [The Gilded Ones].BuzzFeedIts 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 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. The Merciless Ones is the second thrilling installment of the epic fantasy series in which a young heroine fights against a world that would dare tame her. "This book shimmers like gold."School Library Journal, starred review

The dazzling finale to the groundbreaking, New York Times bestselling Gilded Ones series. One girl holds the power to defeat the godsbut can she become one?Mere weeks after confronting the Gilded Onesthe false beings she once believed to be her familyDeka is on the hunt. In order to kill the gods, whose ravenous competition for power is bleeding Otera dry, she must uncover the source of her divinity. But with her mortal body on the verge of ruin, Deka is running out of timeto save herself and an empire thats tearing itself apart at its seams.When Dekas search leads her and her friends to the edge of the world as they know it, they discover an astonishing new realm, one which holds the key to Dekas past. Yet it also illuminates a devastating decision she must soon makeChoose to be reborn as a god, losing everyone she loves in the process. Or bring about the end of the world.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES bestseller Where Sleeping Girls Lie is a haunting and compulsive new Dark Academia mystery of secrets lies and revenge from the award winning bestselling author of Ace of Spades Faridah Abike Iyimide Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Maureen Johnson Dark academia fans this novel is for you Cosmopolitan The slow burn mystery imbued with a terrible sense of menace is worth every page The Observer Abike Iyimide is an incisive force and a total vibe Olivie Blake NYT bestselling author of THE ATLAS SIXThis was a mistake the voice in her head whispered You should never have come Sade Hussein is the new girl at the prestigious Alfred Nobel Academy She has no idea what to expect of her mysterious new boarding school an institution steeped in tradition and secrets But she certainly didn t imagine her roommate Elizabeth to go missing on her first night Or for people to think Sade had something to do with it Suddenly everyone is talking about Sade including the Unholy Trinity the three most popular girls at school Swept up in their circle Sade can t shake the sense that there s more to Elizabeth s disappearance especially as the teachers don t seem to care And then a student is found dead It s clear there s m

¿Somos mujeres o somos demonios? Las que estamos muertas es el comienzo de una increíble y audaz saga de fantasía épica. Deka, una joven de dieciséis años, está a punto de enfrentarse a la ceremonia de sangre que determinara si es apta para formar parte de su aldea. Ella, que ya se siente distinta a los demas debido a su intuicion antinatural, reza por que su sangre sea roja y pueda permanecer en su comunidad. Pero el dia de la ceremonia, su sangre brota dorada, el color de la impureza, y Deka sabe que el destino que le espera es peor que la muerte. Entonces, una mujer misteriosa se le acerca y le plantea una eleccion: puede quedarse en la aldea y someterse a su destino, o unirse a las Alaki, un ejercito de chicas casi inmortales que lucha para defender el imperio de su mayor enemigo. Conociendo los peligros que se avecinan y anhelando la aceptacion, Deka decide abandonar la unica vida que ha conocido. Pero mientras viaja a la capital para prepararse para la batalla mas importante de su vida, descubrira que la gran ciudad amurallada esconde muchas sorpresas. Nada ni nadie es lo que parece, ni siquiera ella misma. Rechazadas por su sangre.Guerreras por decision propia. ¡Preparate para la batalla!Reseñas:Namina Forna podria ser la Toni Morrison de la fantasia juvenil.Refinery 29 Una oscura historia feminista tejida con sangre y oro. ¡Imprescindible!Dhonielle Clayton, autora de best sellers de The New York Times The Belles

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The hotly anticipated gripping sequel to bestselling YA fantasy THE GILDED ONES Set in an ancient West African inspired world this unmissable YA fantasy series is perfect for fans of CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE and BLACK PANTHER The invention and the tension never flag an outstanding second book Ben Aaronovitch author of Rivers of London seriesIt 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 kingdom and the real battle has only just begun For there is a dark force growing in Otera a 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 THE MERCILESS ONES is the second thrilling instalment of the epic fantasy series in which a young heroine fights against a world that would dare tame her Praise for THE GILDED ONES Namina Forna could be the Toni Morrison of YA Fantasy Refinery 29 The Gilded Ones redefines sisterhood and is sure to leave readers both inspired and ultimately hopeful Stephanie Garber 1 NYT bestselling au

¿Somos mujeres o somos demonios?Las que estamos muertas es el comienzo de una increíble y audaz saga de fantasía épica.Deka, una joven de dieciséis años, está a punto de enfrentarse a la ceremonia de sangre que determinara si es apta para formar parte de su aldea. Ella, que ya se siente distinta a los demas debido a su intuicion antinatural, reza por que su sangre sea roja y pueda permanecer en su comunidad.Pero el dia de la ceremonia, su sangre brota dorada, el color de la impureza, y Deka sabe que el destino que le espera es peor que la muerte.Entonces, una mujer misteriosa se le acerca y le plantea una eleccion: puede quedarse en la aldea y someterse a su destino, o unirse a las Alaki, un ejercito de chicas casi inmortales que lucha para defender el imperio de su mayor enemigo.Conociendo los peligros que se avecinan y anhelando la aceptacion, Deka decide abandonar la unica vida que ha conocido. Pero mientras viaja a la capital para prepararse para la batalla mas importante de su vida, descubrira que la gran ciudad amurallada esconde muchas sorpresas. Nada ni nadie es lo que parece, ni siquiera ella misma.Rechazadas por su sangre.Guerreras por decision propia.¡Preparate para la batalla!Reseñas: Namina Forna podria ser la Toni Morrison de la fantasia juvenil.Refinery 29Una oscura historia feminista tejida con sangre y oro. ¡Imprescindible! Dhonielle Clayton, autora de best sellers de The New York TimesThe Belles