Pawn’s Gambit
Pawn’s Gambit by Darin Kennedy, published by Falstaff Books, LLC on July 20, 2017, is a contemporary fantasy novel that explores the intersection of reality and a perilous game of chess. In this narrative, Steven Bauer transitions from an ordinary life to becoming the White Pawn in a dangerous competition where human lives are at stake. As he navigates this nightmarish scenario, he must gather a diverse group of allies, each with their own struggles, to confront the formidable Black Queen.
Readers will encounter a unique blend of characters, including a grieving teenager entangled in gang violence, a young woman battling leukemia, a disgraced priest plagued by visions, and a troubled individual facing despair. The stakes are high as Steven races against time to assemble his team before the Black Queen’s forces can overpower them. This edition spans 326 pages and is presented in English, inviting readers into a world where fantasy and reality collide in unexpected ways.
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Steven Bauer always thought chess was just a game…
Until the sultry brunette in the little black dress did her best to incinerate him.
Yesterday, he was just an ordinary guy. Today, he is the White Pawn, a combatant in a nightmarish game of chess where people are the pieces, and the world is at stake. To survive the deadly Black Queen, Steven must pull together the rest of his Pieces.
The Knight, a grieving teenage boy caught up in a web of gang violence.
The Queen, a young woman at death’s door, her body ravaged by leukemia.
The Bishop, a disgraced priest haunted by visions of the Game.
The Rook, a suicidal drunk reeling atop a storm-ridden skyscraper.
But Steven isn’t the only one looking for his team, because the Black Queen already has her Pieces assembled…
Pawn’s Gambit is the first book in The Pawn Strategem, a new contemporary fantasy series from author Darin Kennedy (The Mussorgsky Riddle).
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