The life of avoiding corruption, dodging assassinations, and trying to escape the past. After the youngest years, a female is unintentionally tested for the strength, skills, and knowledge she is unsure of. - Still only a high-guard in training and living her life nigh-lonely, Estalet is left with the dangerous effect of the choices she decides to make. What will be the real effects of her decisions? The Effect Short Story Series in order: -The Effect -The Effect: The Blade -(More to come) Cover by SamsRomancery