STEVEN BAUER THOUGHT CHESS WAS JUST A GAME…Until the sultry brunette in the little black dress did her best to incinerate him.Yesterday was just another day at the office for Steven. 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 rush to gather 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 the remainder of the White, as the Black Queen already has her Pieces assembled, and they are on the hunt…From the award-winning author of THE MUSSORGSKY RIDDLE comes a tale of magic, struggle, and strategy, where one wrong play means the destruction of everything Steven holds dear--and he's about the play for his life. This urban fantasy novel set in a world of chess and superpowers takes readers on a thrill ride from page one.
