The Merciless Ones
by Namina Forna
Want to start at the beginning of the series? The first book, The Gilded Ones, made our best books for teens 2021 list.
It was picked by Efua Traoré in our interview on the Best West African Fantasy Books for Teenagers.
The Gilded Ones (book 2). West African-inspired fantasy in which a young woman becomes a powerful warrior and fights against oppression. Age 13+