In Ms. White Light, Lex Cordova, a young woman who helps terminally ill people who are having trouble letting go, is the main character. Lex is very good at connecting with the dying, but she has no idea how to deal with everyone else. When Valerie, a sharp-tongued free spirit who doesn't care about her own death, refuses to play by Lex's rules, Lex is forced to question her own decisions and must decide if the business of dying is really worth it, even if it means giving up her life.