In this thrilling prequel to The Electric Church, a young Avery Cates finds himself trying desperately to survive in the newly-established System of Federated Nations.
Killing a man for money, he\'s told, is.
As Cates learns the ropes, he meets someone who will one day be an old friend and struggles with the reality of what he\'s about to do.
When a hit on a Joint Council Undersecretary falls into his lap, Cates determines he\'ll fulfill the contract, even if the people hiring don\'t know it yet.
In this thrilling prequel to The Electric Church, a young Avery Cates finds himself trying desperately to survive in the newly-established System of Federated Nations