The Gilded Ones #2

The Merciless Ones

Hardcover, 432 pages

Published April 5, 2022 by Delacorte Press.

ISBN:
978-1-9848-4872-7
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3 stars (5 reviews)

It'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 installment of the epic fantasy series in which a young heroine fights against a world that would dare tame her.

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3 stars

Although I liked the book overall, I don't think I enjoyed it enough. There were a few times I considered abandoning it altogether.

The message about the plight of women in a patriarchal society is important, but the presentation here is very on the nose. The story takes a long time before it gets to the eventual climax, which is then crammed into the final chapters, making for a very unbalanced reading experience.

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