"Every family has its little secrets. Beck's family has a really big one ..."When fifteen-year-old Beck Phillips travels by train to the secluded village of Kingsplot to live with his wealthy but estranged uncle, Beck discovers some dark family secrets, including a buried basement, a forbidden wall, and an old book of family history with odd references to ... dragons?Beck's life is about to be changed forever in this suspenseful tale about the destructive nature of greed and the courage it takes to make things right. "Pillage, Choke, " and "Ambush" are filled with Mr. Skye's signature humor as well as some very intense moments that will keep readers young and old engrossed and entertained.