Fans of The Gilded Ones and Children of Blood and Bone will love the second book in an epic fantasy series about a girl who is the key to saving the empire--or its greatest threat.

It's been six months since Deka has freed the goddesses and discovered who she really is. There are now wars waging across the kingdom. Otereans now think jatu are traitors to the nation. Deka is called a monster.

But the real battle has only just begun and Deka must lead the charge. Deka is tasked with freeing the rest of the goddesses. Only as she begins to free them, she begins to see a strange symbol everywhere in places of worship and worn on armor. There's something unnatural about that symbol; just looking at it makes Deka lose her senses. Even worse, it seems to repel her powers. She can't command or communicate with the new deathshrieks. In fact, she can't even understand them when they speak.

Deka knows freeing the goddesses is just the beginning. She can tell whatever dark force out is powerful and there is something sinister out there threatening the kingdom connected to that symbol--something merciless--that her army will need to stop before humanity crumbles. But Deka's powers are only getting stronger...and her strongest weapon could be herself.

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alaska

(0/5)

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Nov 21, 2024

update: we now have a title, a release date, and a cover. may i just say...talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show-stopping, spectacular, never the sa—february 20th, 2021the book:• no title• no cover• no release dateme: i need it now.

Elle

Update: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO—————————————I’m so hyped that it’s currently scheduled to be released in 2021, so PLEASE Delacorte DON’T push back the pub date on this one too!! 😩

Marieke (mariekes_mesmerizing_books)

(4/5)

This sequel of The Gilded Ones starts with four female corpses around Deka’s age, and that scene alone, that sentence actually, got my eyes glued to the pages right away.What I loved most about the first book was the writing, lush and even lyrical at times. The moment I started reading, I immediately recognized the same writing, and I was so happy about that. Whereas The Gilded Ones was focused on racism and sexism in a world where men dominate, The Merciless Ones concentrates far more on gender...

laurel [the suspected bibliophile]

I didn't love it as much as I loved The Gilded Ones (this is a theme for my sequels this year), but it was still fantastic!!I really, really liked the direction Forna takes this one—I ended The Gilded Ones on an iffy note, and my suspicions were confirmed.Full RTC, and it's going to be spoilery because...if you haven't read the first one there will be spoilers.I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

rachel ☾

#1) The Gilded Ones ★★★★☆ Blog • Trigger Warning Database • Twitter • Instagram

Andrae

ANOTHER GORGEOUS COVER!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Pelden Wangchuk

(5/5)

Excited for The Merciless Ones

Helen White

(3/5)

In this sequel Deka has become the Nuru, daughter of the Goddesses, key to their freedom. Her world should be getting better, instead their is war and the persecution of girls is still increasing. A new enemy appears who seems to resist Deka's powers. The Goddesses give her a new mission and with the help of her friends can Deka face old enemies and new? Sequels are always tricky once the character set up and world building is done where does the story head. In this case the story questions ever...

Evelien

3,5*, feeling a little conflicted so rating might be rounded down. RTC.

Vee_Bookish

I am SO READY FOR THISIT'S BEEN LIKE TWO YEARS GODS

Mango

HOW THE HECK CAN I WAIT UNTIL APRIL 5th FOR THIS?? The cover, the ending of its prequel, it has me PUMPED.

☀︎El In Oz☀︎

SUCH A STUNNING COVERI’M SO EXCITED FOR THIS

sol

hoping this one is stronger than the last!!!rooting for Britta to get her moment to shine, she's too sweet. :)

cherelle (aboltoutofthebook)

there is a title??? and a cover???? and a release date now?????bless bless. though god it's another year away.

Shaylee Maynard

Im so excited for this. Can’t wait, I love the writing style and descriptions especially, it paints a clear picture without being too wordy.

Leah

I was so ready to read this book after finishing The Gilded Ones, and it did not disappoint. Starting a short while after the events of the first book, (perhaps a couple of months?), the Gilded Ones are free and are regaining their strength in Abeya. Abeya is a haven created for those loyal to the goddesses. Deka, their beloved Nuru, and her bloodsisters have been freeing other daughters of the Gilded Ones while Keita and the Uruni aid in the attempt to siege Hemeira. The groups meet again and a...

nihaarika

3.75 stars I really enjoyed The Gilded Ones when I read it last year which is why I was so excited for the sequel. For the most part, I really enjoyed reading The Merciless Ones . Namina Forna's writing is beautiful. The way she describes things really draws you into the story and I could easily imagine scenes playing out in front of me. Unfortunately, I think this book fell prey to the second book syndrome. Compared to how action-packed, relatively fast-paced and full of twists the first book

starstrewnbooks

i need this book now. like, NOW. i may pass out if I don’t receive it soon.

Clarissa Bush

OH MA GAWD THERE IS A FREAKIN COVERRRRR!!!!

Tatiana

Started The Gilded Ones a few nights ago and 20 pages in I knew I had to pre-order this one. Can't wait!

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