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?

Thieves at Heart: The Valley of Ten Crescents

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Tarwater, Tristan J.

Fantasy

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SELF-MADE SCOUNDREL Dershik Cartaskin's life is one of power, wealth, privilege... and lies. Son to an ambitious father, husband to a wife he cannot love, and father to a child who is not his own, Dershik has everything, and yet nothing to call his own. When the price of power and the weight of lies grow too great for him to bear, he rejects everything he's ever known, leaving blood and flames behind him. Dershik creates a new identity -- joining a band of thieves known as the Cup of Cream, and sets out to forge his legacy as Derk, the SELF-MADE SCOUNDREL. But soon he finds that even a dishonest man can't hide from the truth... In this prequel to THIEVES AT HEART, author Tristan Tarwater tells the story of Derk, the man who changed Tavera's life forever. The VALLEY OF TEN CRESCENTS Series Little Girl Lost Free prequel Thieves at Heart Free Book I Self-Made Scoundrel Book II Red Moon Rising Book III Shamsee: A Fistful of Lunars Graphic Novel

Self-Made Scoundrel (The Valley of Ten Crescents #2)

Shamsee’s a small time thief short on common sense. When he crosses The Blighter, a powerful gangster, Shamsee finds himself in debt and in trouble. While calling upon his resources and stumbling across luck both good and bad, the criminal underworld threatens to come out from under him. Business associates, old flames and new flings all want something from Shamsee, and he’s willing to give: for the right price. Songs are sung, jobs are blown and blood is spilled in the quest for A FISTFUL OF LUNARS.

Shamsee: A Fistful of Lunars

Comics & Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels

Shamsee es un ladrón de poca monta sin mucho sentido común. Al cruzarse con el Albino, uno de los matones más poderosos de la ciudad, Shamsee termina metido en problemas y debiendo una importante cantidad de dinero. Mientras intenta conseguir dicha suma, tanto la buena como la mala suerte le perseguirán por los rincones más oscuros de la ciudad.   Sus socios del crimen, nuevas caras y viejos conocidos esperan obtener algo de él… y Shamsee está dispuesto a hacer lo necesario por el precio adecuado. Su vida corre peligro y su tiempo se agota: se derramará sangre, se cantarán canciones e incluso se bajarán pantalones. Todo ello es poco por un puñado de lúnares.  Un webcomic y novela gráfica acerca pícaros desafortunados, mafiosos connivencia y un submundo lleno de grandes planes, los riesgos más grandes y sangrientas consecuencias. 

Shamsee: Por un Puñado de Lúnares (Spanish Edition)

Azria is a mage of Miz, trained to wield the magic her country is famous for. When her estranged mother, alleged pirate Captain Apzana of the Hen &amp; Chick, shows up on her 16th birthday offering her adventure, Azria leaves the life she knows for the promise of riches, renown and danger at her mother’s side. But more mysteries than answers surface when Apzana reveals why she's called on Azria after years of absence: the treasure of the Marauders’ Island, an island sunk into the Sapphire Sea generations ago by the infamous mage Iyzani. If Azria can raise the island, the score of a thousand shores will be theirs for the taking and she'll secure her place among her mother’s crew. But when Iyzani emerges from the shadows to stop them, Azria must summon her power and navigate the waters of revenge and ambition. A YA novel laced with coconut wine, salt, and magic!

The Marauders' Island (Hen & Chick)

Shamsee’s a small time thief short on common sense. When he crosses The Blighter, a powerful gangster, Shamsee finds himself in debt and in trouble. While calling upon his resources and stumbling across luck both good and bad, the criminal underworld threatens to come out from under him. Business associates, old flames and new flings all want something from Shamsee, and he’s willing to give: for the right price. Songs are sung, jobs are blown and blood is spilled in the quest for A FISTFUL OF LUNARS.

A Fistful of Lunars: Shamsee Book 1

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