Thalia of Orrin. Upholder of the Queen's Peace. Friend of the Downtrodden. The Breaker of Pirates.

Two generations before the End of the Demon Wars, before there was Thalia the Legend, there was a young justice with a wicked sense of humor, a zest for life, and a duty to her people. These are her cases.

Dealing with an estate distribution of a local lord turns into a full-blown riot in Nastine. Thalia and a wet-behind-the-ears Light priest must discover what's really causing the locals' madness before someone winds up dead.