The Eternal Ones (Deathless, #3)
About the book
Author: Namina Forna
Publisher: Delacorte Press
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My Review
I read each of the books in the Deathless trilogy, which starts with The Gilded Ones, as they came out. They’re solid early-YA fantasy novels with an imaginative magic system and really good political world-building.
My main caution is to set your expectations correctly given that this is on the younger side of YA. There’s a bit more telling than showing than you may be used to, barely PG romance, and lots of convenient solutions to problems. But that’s paired with a really great exploration of misogyny and empowerment, along with the very valid caution to distrust anyone who is power-hungry.
All in all, I think the first book of this trilogy was my favorite, but this was still an adventurous, satisfying ending!
Content and Trigger Warnings
War and violence
Death and grief