First 3 chapters of my wife's 2nd novel are now available for free on her website!
Self-Made Scoundrel (The Valley of Ten Crescents, Book 2)
"Ambition is part of the Cartaskin tradition. Born the eldest son of the Cartaskin household and next in line to become one of the Barons of Ten Crescents, inherited power and a family name holds no appeal for Dershik. Cunning brings the young man to the back alleys and bars of the Valley and adventure and rough politics hone him into the thief that he would like to be. What happens when 'Derk’s' drive and idealism meet the hunger and workings of the Valley at large?"
It's so good it'll make you want to read the first book...good thing it's free on smashwords, the mobileread library, and here.