Review: A very lovely read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 17, 2011
This book was truly an enjoyable read with such an original storyline. Once you start reading, it's one of those books that's hard to put down.The loss of his family has been something that Durriken Brishen has tried to come to terms with as the years have passed. The ancient chess set, one that he's carried from an early age, is his only link to his heritage, and the memories of his parents, that he has left.Gifted to him by his grandfather, he's always wondered as to why the Red Queen has always been missing from the set. Yet this fact has never deterred him from mastering the game of chess. One that he's been playing ever since he could walk and of which he has a natural skill. A game that speaks to him within every fiber of his being.The Tarie has been speaking to him, luring him to places that he's never been. He comes across a beautiful girl, Dilia - one who quite possibly holds the key to the mysteries he holds inside. After a series of unfortunate events brings them together, the duo realizes that there's more at stake than they'd ever thought to be.An unimaginable journey ensues - one that takes them all over U.S. in hopes of understanding something of which they barely have no knowledge of. Their only goal is discover the meaning behind a request that Duri's mother has left behind so long ago. Their discoveries bring them one step closer to understanding his roots and the meaning behind the Red Queen. All the while, they must thwart the plans of Radu Pinch, the one man intent on making sure that they never achieve what they set out to do.