If you haven't read book 1, this is a series By Rooster Teeth directed by Monty Oum This is an accurate recreation of the series But this book is chapter/episode 2 of RWBY: The Shining Beacon

This Series is a remake of the episodes Rooster Teeth Productions created more specifically by Monty Oum Worded differently with some Plot twists Not seen in the anime, this book is most like Chapter 1 of Ruby where Ruby is introduced to Beacon academy, a few episodes might be squished into one book just because the beginning episodes are rather short, but this is just one episode in this book.