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The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
5.0

It usually takes me a week or two to finished a book because I habitually am always reading a couple at the same time but that was not the case with The Gilded Ones! All of my other current reads were promptly pushed to the side because I just couldn't put this down.

It was very well written, the pacing kept me engaged, and the characters were wonderfully diverse. The world-building was just right and never felt overwhelming or lacking and I'm honestly surprised this is a debut. Fair warning, it was a little graphic and gruesome at times but not unnecessarily.

This is going to be a must read in 2021!

Thanks so much to Netgalley and the published for an e-arc of this wonderful book.