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This series plunges readers into a thrilling historical adventure centered around a legendary chess set with secrets spanning centuries. It masterfully weaves together narratives from different eras, from the French Revolution to modern-day New York, as characters race against time to uncover its power. The quest for these mythical pieces ignites a dangerous game of cat and mouse, filled with ancient mysteries and formidable adversaries. It's an exhilarating saga for anyone who loves history, puzzles, and suspenseful storytelling.

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    The Eight

    • 736 pages
    • 26 hours of reading
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    There is one game which has challenged the most brilliant minds. Played by the famous across the centuries, by artists and politicians, by mathematicians and musicians, and by philosophers and nuns, The Game has brought about the death of kings and changed the course of history.The Game is played for the ultimate power: for the secret of The Eight.With France aflame in revolution, and the power of her king checked, the nuns of Montglane Abbey are forced to unearth a secret buried for a thousand years within their fortress walls. As the women scatter across the world they take with them the pieces of a mystical chess set given to Charlemagne by eight mysterious Moors. Embedded in each piece of chess service is a code. Whomever resassembles the pieces can play a game of unlimited power - a game that will bring about the end of all kings.A daring and compulsive whiplash race through time where whomever wins the game will hold the answer to the greatest riddle of all time.

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    В стенах старинного монастыря на юге Франции сокрыто древнее знание. Сила, таящаяся в нем, выходит за пределы законов природы и понимания человека. Оно зашифровано в старинных шахматных фигурах, и за обладание ими начинается кровавая борьба между зловещими деятелями эпохи Великого террора. Через двести лет после этого специалист по компьютерам Кэтрин Велис получает от таинственной гадалки предупреждение об угрожающей ей опасности и зашифрованное предсказание судьбы. Вскоре Кэтрин оказывается на шахматном турнире, и вокруг нее начинает происходить что-то непонятное: гибнут люди, в саму Кэтрин стреляют, ее преследует загадочный человек в белом. Постепенно она начинает понимать, что ведется какая-то большая игра и ей в этой игре отведена роль пешки...

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    The fire

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    In this sequel to 'The Eight', Alexandra Solarin, a chess-wizard and the only daughter of Cat Velis, the heroine of 'The Eight', arrives at her mother's Colorado lodge, only to discover that her mother has disappeared. Finding string of clues, Alexandra is soon joined by a group of people called there by her mother, including her aunt Lily, who explains the truth of Cat's past.

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