Sometimes you have to bite the hand that feeds you.
Lorena Adler has a secretâshe holds the power of the banished gods, the Noble and the Vile, inside her. She has hidden her entire lifeâboth from the world and from her past. Sheâs content to spend her days as an undertaker in a
small town, marry her best friend, Julian, and live an unfulfilling life so long as no one uncovers her true nature.
But when the notoriously bloodthirsty crown prince comes to arrest Julianâs father, he immediately recognizes Lorena for what she is. So she makes a dealâa fair trial for her betrothedâs father in exchange for her service to the crown.
The prince is desperate for her help. Heâs spent years trying to repair the weakening Door that holds back the Vile ⊠and heâs losing the battle. As Lorena learns more about the Door and the horrifying price it takes to keep it closed,
sheâll have to embrace both parts of herself to survive.