Thieves at Heart

Little Tavera is a half-elf child in a land of humans, an outsider dragged from bad situation to worse--until Derk whisks her away and adopts her as his own. Tavera soon finds out her new Pa is a master thief, a member of an elite group of professional scoundrels called the Cup of Cream. They make their money that way, sure, but thievery is as necessary as any other profession in the Valley of Ten Crescents; it balances society. To Derk's--and her own--delight, Tavera grows into a natural thief and works her way toward membership in the Cup. Joining would finally give her some place where she belongs, and it would please the Pa she loves so much. But being a thief means being only one step ahead of the law. When the law finally catches up, Tavera must choose: go against her Pa's wishes for the sake of loyalty and love; or obey him, break her heart and survive. From the Inside Flap Other books by Tristan J. Tarwater: The Valley of Ten Crescents Series Little Girl Lost Self Made Scoundrel Misc. Botanica Blues About the Author Tristan J Tarwater is the author of The Valley of Ten Crescents series, as well as several other stories that hope to see the light of day. Born and raised in New York City she remembers reading a lot, visiting Museums and the Aquarium frequently and wanting to be a writer from a very early age. Her love of fantasy and sci-fi spills over into what she reads and watches in her free time as well as the collection of dice, books and small metal figurines that reside in her home. She currently lives in Central California with her Admin, Small Boss, a cat that knows it's a multipass and Azrael. Stealing Is Easy. Growing Up Isn't. As An Orphaned Half-elf In A City Of Humans Tavera Lives In A World Where She Doesn't Belong - Until A Cunning Thief Named Derk Catches Her Trying To Steal From Him And Takes Her On As His Apprentice. Thievery Comes Easy To Tavera But Derk Soon Becomes More Than A Mentor - He Is The First Family She's Ever Known - And The Lessons Of A Father Are Much More Difficult To Learn. When Tavera Discovers That Derk Belongs To A Secret Society Of Elite Thieves She Is Determined To Join Their Ranks, But First She Must Prove Her Skills And Gain Their Trust, And Not Everyone Is Ready To Accept The Young Outsider. Can The Group Of Thieves Be Trusted, What Kind Of Life Awaits, And What Is The True Cost Of Being One Of The Thieves At Heart? Keywords: Free, Freebie, Fantasy, Rpg, D&d, Thieves, Rogue, Coming Of Age, Series, Elven, Free Fantasy Novels, Free Fantasy Books For Teens, Free Young Adult Fantasy, Free Fantasy And Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy Free, Sword And Sorcery Series, Free Fantasy Adventure, Character Driven, Strong Female HEROES ARE BORN. THIEVES ARE TRAINED. SHE'S NO HERO As an orphaned half-elf in a city of humans Tavera lives in a world where she doesn't belong - until a cunning thief named Derk catches her trying to steal from him and takes her on as his apprentice. Thievery comes easy to Tavera but Derk soon becomes more than a mentor - he is the first family she's ever known - and the lessons of a father are much more difficult to learn. When Tavera discovers that Derk belongs to a secret society of elite thieves she is determined to join their ranks, but first she must prove her skills and gain their trust, and not everyone is ready to accept the young outsider. Can the group of thieves be trusted, what kind of life awaits, and what is the true cost of being one of the thieves at heart? Born in poverty, a half-elf in a human city, Tavera lives in a world where she doesn't belong--until the day she meets Derk. Initiated into the elite group of self-made scoundrels known as the Cup of Cream, Tavera must choose between loyalty to her father and a place as one of the Thieves at heart. In this book, author Tristan Tarwater explores the development of a young woman, not as prologue, but as a story all its own--a story of struggle, survival and loss, of the family we're given, and the family we choose for ourselves