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Casteyl, the city known as Heaven's Gate, is divided by classes and a cruel justice system. One that brands you for any crimes committed, one that gives you the title of Tainted. Yet, it's the only place Aspen Dréa has ever known.
Living in the rural farming lands of the Dytheon Plains on the outskirts of the city, she is suddenly thrown into a game of crime, vengeance and rebellion. This fascinating new world slowly becomes dark as she begins to learn the truth about the country she calls home and the people who rule it.
When past secrets are revealed, and allies crossed. Will she break the code she's lived by her whole life or will she become what she most feared?
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