As a brand new player and a brand new storyteller, this book is great and so helpful! It explains all the important lore in a very digestable way (a vampire explaining the kindred world to a human), whereas the corebooks can get a little overwhelming. And if you're more into the lore rather than the mechanics, this is also great because it focuses on the world and the vampires in it. I can't reccomend it enough for other people new to the franchise.