In a disease-ridden world, infection doesn't always mean death. Some survive with their sanity intact-and awaken new, extraordinary powers. Others lose their minds, becoming hollow killers with corrupted, uncontrollable abilities. They are called Defects-Noxious's greatest experiment. Monsters engineered to fight, bleed, and die on command. Monica, known only as Subject Eight, can mold matter into shields and weapons. She was built to be loyal. She was built to obey. But when she uncovers Noxious's plan to "decommission" the older Defects, Monica becomes the glitch in their perfect system. To save her friends, she must destroy the place that made her and decide whether the monster they created is still worth saving. ---- Enola is human in a world of monsters and the gifted. When she's thrown into the Gallows-a labyrinth of failed experiments and living nightmares-she has no powers, no memories, and no way to understand why she's there. To survive, she must navigate the darkness, outsmart creatures born of science and cruelty, and uncover the truth about who she is... before the Gallows consumes her like all the others. BTW This isn't a spicy book - if you're looking for a break from all that, you're in the right place. While it does contain romance, this story focuses on emotional depth, adventure, and uncontrolled kind of chaos. And fighting to live not just survive. NOT ABOUT TEENAGERS. There all early twenty's