This novella takes place a few years before Unholy Ghosts while Chess was still in school at the Church. We get to see her when she's 18 and Stacia Kane did a really good job with the voice of this novella in the fact that Chess read young. It was before she became the hardcore addict that we see her in the series, but you can see the beginnings of it here. Chess is assigned to work with the Black Guard on a case in order to help her decide what section of the Church she wants to work in after she graduates. I like that we get to see the beginning of where Chess gets her debunking skills. She's very vulnerable from the places that she grew up, and she very much wants to stay with the Church, is frightened when she thinks that anything could jepordize her future with the Church. We see the same insecurities that follow her throughout the series and it's still sad, yet Chess has always been a fighter and she wants to survive. This is a nice addition to the story, giving fans more information on Chess's early background with the Church.