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Gilded Cage (Dark Gifts) por Vic James
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Gilded Cage (Dark Gifts) (original 2017; edição 2017)

por Vic James (Autor)

Séries: Dark Gifts (1)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. HTML:MAGIC RULES. WE SERVE.
 
In a darkly fantastical debut set in modern-day Britain, magic users control everything: wealth, politics, powerand you. If youre not one of the ultimate one-percentersthe magical eliteyou owe them ten years of service. Do those years when youre old, and youll never get through them. Do them young, and youll never get over them.
 
This is the darkly decadent world of Gilded Cage. In its glittering milieu move the all-powerful Jardines and the everyday Hadleys. The families have only one thing in common: Each has three children. But their destinies entwine when one family enters the service of the other. They will all discover whether any magic is more powerful than the human spirit.
 
Have a quick ten years. . . .
Look for all three books in the mesmerizing Dark Gifts trilogy:
GILDED CAGE TARNISHED CITY BRIGHT RUIN
Praise for Gilded Cage
Beautifully characterised and compellingly plotted, Gilded Cage is an impressive debut.The Guardian
Exquisitely wicked . . . a lavishly opulent, yet brutally vivid, alternate England which subtly questions modern beliefs . . . If ever there was a speculative fiction book that captured the zeitgeist of an era this is it.SFFWorld
An alternate modern-day England where enticing drama and social unrest mix with aristocratic scandal and glamorous magic . . . conjuring up the specters of Les Misrables and Downton Abbey . . . an absorbing first installment that presages an intriguing new fantasy series.Kirkus Reviews
Gilded Cage is a heart-pounding combination of dark magic, political revolution, and forbidden romance that had me addicted from the first page!Danielle L. Jensen, USA Today bestselling author of The Malediction Trilogy
Devious and deliciously dark with lashings of magic, mystery, and mayhem, this juggernaut of a book will keep you hanging on by your fingernails until the very last page.Taran Matharu, New York Times bestselling author of the Summoner series
A dark and intriguing vision of an alternate, magic-drenched Britain, Gilded Cage kept me up long into the night.Aliette de Bodard, author of The House of Shattered Wings.
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Título:Gilded Cage (Dark Gifts)
Autores:Vic James (Autor)
Informação:Del Rey (2017), Edition: Reprint, 384 pages
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Etiquetas:to be read, hb, fantasy

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  VanessaMarieBooks | Dec 10, 2023 |
An interesting read that combines fantasy, dystopian literature, alternate history, and political thriller. The unique world building is this novel's greatest asset. The book is set in a present day UK where the aristocratic 1% rule as much through parliament and laws they do through their terrifying and potent use of awesome (if vaugely defined) magical powers (very Britishly termed "Skill").

Amazing premise, surprising and shocking till the very end, this worthwhile read only slightly suffers come some flat characterization and an occasionally hard to follow narrative thread. Defintely looking forward to the next books in the series though. ( )
  Autolycus21 | Oct 10, 2023 |
Vic James’s debut dystopic fantasy, Gilded Cage, blends the magic of Victoria Aveyard’s Red Queen and the well-known squalor of The Hunger Games with a relatable cast of characters and vast plot that reminds me of A Song of Ice and Fire.

In the world of Gilded Cage, not everyone is created Equal. Most aristocrats wield astonishing magical powers in addition to their powers of wealth, governance, and prestige. The common folk are kept down by a law that requires them to complete their “slave days,” ten years of brutal servitude beneath the rule of the Equals. But the commoners can’t cower forever. In Gilded Cage, they begin to realize the strength in their numbers and how oppression steels people who were once soft.

Gilded Cage is characterized by layers. In the way of the best works of fantasy literature, the reader comes away with the impression that they have only read the very surface. The characters seem real. They all have hopes, passions, and dreams. Even those who might be villains have a positive side.

In all, Gilded Cage left me with the impression that there is so much more that this world has to offer. I applaud James for hooking me, and I can’t wait for the next installment of the Dark Gifts series.

*Disclaimer: An ARC of this book was furnished through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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  beckyrenner | Aug 3, 2023 |
I'm not usually into slave!fic, but this world was fully realized. The characters were complex, especially Renie and Abi. I will read the sequel, if only to find out how a few of the subplots are to be resolved. ( )
  tornadox | Feb 14, 2023 |
Too political and too dark for me... I didn't like any of the characters, and the only ones I felt empathy for were the animals who suffered along the way. Brace yourself for a grim read. ( )
  bookwyrmqueen | Oct 25, 2021 |
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Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. HTML:MAGIC RULES. WE SERVE.
 
In a darkly fantastical debut set in modern-day Britain, magic users control everything: wealth, politics, powerand you. If youre not one of the ultimate one-percentersthe magical eliteyou owe them ten years of service. Do those years when youre old, and youll never get through them. Do them young, and youll never get over them.
 
This is the darkly decadent world of Gilded Cage. In its glittering milieu move the all-powerful Jardines and the everyday Hadleys. The families have only one thing in common: Each has three children. But their destinies entwine when one family enters the service of the other. They will all discover whether any magic is more powerful than the human spirit.
 
Have a quick ten years. . . .
Look for all three books in the mesmerizing Dark Gifts trilogy:
GILDED CAGE TARNISHED CITY BRIGHT RUIN
Praise for Gilded Cage
Beautifully characterised and compellingly plotted, Gilded Cage is an impressive debut.The Guardian
Exquisitely wicked . . . a lavishly opulent, yet brutally vivid, alternate England which subtly questions modern beliefs . . . If ever there was a speculative fiction book that captured the zeitgeist of an era this is it.SFFWorld
An alternate modern-day England where enticing drama and social unrest mix with aristocratic scandal and glamorous magic . . . conjuring up the specters of Les Misrables and Downton Abbey . . . an absorbing first installment that presages an intriguing new fantasy series.Kirkus Reviews
Gilded Cage is a heart-pounding combination of dark magic, political revolution, and forbidden romance that had me addicted from the first page!Danielle L. Jensen, USA Today bestselling author of The Malediction Trilogy
Devious and deliciously dark with lashings of magic, mystery, and mayhem, this juggernaut of a book will keep you hanging on by your fingernails until the very last page.Taran Matharu, New York Times bestselling author of the Summoner series
A dark and intriguing vision of an alternate, magic-drenched Britain, Gilded Cage kept me up long into the night.Aliette de Bodard, author of The House of Shattered Wings.

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