The search for Kalid tells the story of Leone's search for Kalid. At the start of the story, Leone is acting under the orders of his boss, Ketar, and Leone is totally unaware of the fact that the the Haldus Order is developing a science of telepathic communication. As the reader follows the story of Leone's search for Kalid, Leone's growing understanding of the Haldus Order is shown. In some cases, the reader is shown parts of the lives of other characters and so the reader often becomes aware of facts before Leone does. This allows the reader to enjoy the suspense of wondering if Leone will figure out what is going on in time to influence the struggle between the Haldus Order and Ketar for control of the technology for amplifying telepathic signals.