A girl with hidden abilities in a world where pain is power and a door that is calling to be unlocked. The story follows a girl named Lorena Adler who has secret powers from banished gods (known as Noble and Vile). The world is set in a place where there are normal humans, and people gifted with either Vile powers or Noble powers and the very rare and select who have both, that being Lorena and the current Queen. After her abilities are secretly revealed when she tries to save the family that had taken her in, she is contracted into a deal with the prince. She is now part of his research group as he seeks to close the Door which holds back the Vile (basically evil). Every time she uses her powers she must sacrifice something or someone, a body part, blood, memories, in exchange for something else. Her abilities allow her to create and destroy. Soon she finds herself uncovering evil plans, secrets that break her heart, and a evil crown prince who isn’t as evil as his reputation.

I wouldn’t be lying when I say reading this story was confusing. It had a complicated story arc and the world and magic system were odd. The ending was.... off for me. I just couldn’t like the story as much as I had wanted. I enjoyed Lorena and Aliastar but the ending and overall arch of the story just didn’t work for me. But give it a try anyways, maybe it’ll be for you!

*Thanks Netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire for sending me an arc in exchange dor an honest review*