The instant New York Times besteller! The must-read new bold and immersive West African-inspired fantasy series, perfect for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther. In this world, girls are outcasts by blood and warriors by choice. Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in Otera, a deeply patriarchal ancient kingdom, where a woman's worth is tied to her purity, and she must bleed to prove it. But when Deka bleeds gold - the colour of impurity, of a demon - she faces a consequence worse than death. She is saved by a mysterious woman who tells Deka of her true nature. The stranger offers her a choice: fight for the Emperor, with others just like her, or be destroyed...
