Blood And Pawns
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Last published Mon, Jan 18, 2016
Tired of being the pawn of King Talinguard, Princess Genevieve has long been planning this day. The day she finally makes a stand and fights for the freedom of her people. Even if it means her own death. But is it so cut and dried? Can she predict her opponents moves before he makes them? Is she willing to make the sacrifices needed to checkmate the King? How will she fare against the more experienced criminal mastermind of her Uncle, can her own quick mind live up to the task?
Full of intrigue, mystery, adventure, love, and unexpected twists and turns, Blood And Pawns will take you into the mind of the witty, anti-hero Genevieve, the brilliant, lovable Felix and even the masterfully evil Blood King himself.
Who will come out on top in this mental game of chess that transfers into the bloody battlefield where all the pieces signify real people? Only time will tell and Genevieve is running out of it. Fast.
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