Freehold Beginnings Author:Heather Lee Fleming, Keith Gouveia Continuing two great characters started in the Freehold: Monroi Pass series! Helene Bruzze is the top student at Spire, Freehold s most elite military academy. The training is intense and the competition is deadly. Trust is a weakness and friends are nothing more than tools. This knowledge has served Helene well, but now, with graduation appr... more »oaching the game has changed. Former allies are now dangerous rivals vying for her rank. Despite, or perhaps because of her situation, she finds a new ally in Lucian Flaumer, a boy who is destined to one day face Helene s present ordeal if he lives long enough. Too late, she realizes the weakness she s exposed. Friendship is a double edged sword and Helene has no qualms about spilling anyone's blood. Life in Freehold is tough, especially for young Tamar Furrow. Growing up as the son to the greatest unsung thief in all of the land ought to have its advantages, but it only adds more pressure. He must practice every day, mind and body, so that he may carry on in his father s footsteps and make him proud. His family needs him to hone his cunning and perfect his craft for their latest heist will need the participation of every member of his rogue family. Join Tamar as he tries to help his father secure the title of Freehold s Greatest Thief for winters to come by doing the impossible reaching the top of the Turtle Tower and laying claim to its treasure.« less