A fast-reading thriller with an extrasensory twist, told by a rebellious gypsy boy who lives by his wits—and his fists. When rogue gypsy boy Freedom Smith runs into trouble with the law, he strikes a deal with the Instead of going to prison for a crime he didn't commit, he'll go undercover—and underground—using his incredible strength and boxing skills to infiltrate a nefarious, high-tech fight club known as The Bear Pit. His to save other street children from the terrible fate the Pit has in store for them. Freedom thinks he can trust Java, his newfound friend, with his secret life. If only he knew that this high-spirited, upper-class girl has a secret of her own....

Freedom Smith is feeling the heat! Kate Wild's reluctant hero returns for a new high-speed, hard-hitting, techno-adventure. Recruited into a black ops unit after bringing down an illegal fight club, Freedom Smith is now an agent for Phoenix, investigating criminal underworlds. His next Solve the mystery of the Screamer—a viral video that's already made 13 kids vanish. Freedom faces the music, soon finding himself imprisoned in a nightmare fortress. To escape, he'll have to master Dragon Fire, the ultimate fighting technique, and battle a supernatural enemy immune to his strength. Freedom may be on the ropes, but he'd better rally—his girl Java is about to be sacrificed to a serpent goddess!