The fate of Alena, the heroine of Elena Kryukova’s novel “The Royal Doors,” is amazing. This woman has to go through the path from tenderness to harshness, from smiles to tears, from love to hatred and... forgiveness. Kryukova depicts the inner world of the heroine, showing us that both God's grace and demonic rage can coexist in one person. Rebellious and at the same time vulnerable Alena crosses the line between Good and Evil to save the one she loves more than anyone in the world...