THE GILDED ONES Christine Davenier Hans manke er gul

Hans manke er gul

som ikke minder om nogen som helst andre end Simon Grotrian

bliver stukket af en hveps

når kærlighed og omsorg erstattes med overgreb

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

THE GILDED ONES Christine Davenier Hans manke er gulSixteen 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