THE GILDED ONES Christine Davenier the love of the sun

the love of the sun god to whom she had devoted her life

når kærlighed og omsorg erstattes med overgreb

Hans manke er gul

bliver stukket af en hveps

And then Briseis inherits an old house from her birth mother and suddenly finds herself with the space and privacy to test her powers for the first time

THE GILDED ONES Christine Davenier the love of the sunSixteen 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: she is an Alaki, a near immortal with exceptional gifts. The stranger offers her a choice: fight for the Emperor, with others