Lost is a novella, a companion piece to Counsel, in which Adam tells the story of his tragic last years with his biological mother and his first meeting with his new family, the Thornes.Happy and settled into his new life, Adam's life is disrupted once more with news of the man who abandoned him and his mother.  Confused, angry, and bitter, Adam struggles, not only with those emotions but also his awakening teenage body. The mix is volatile, often destructive, until he finds himself in a situation that forces him to change his ways and, ultimately, sets him on the path to becoming the formidable prosecutor we meet in Counsel and Justice.