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Collecting Chess Pieces
Paperback
Publisher: Alfresco Devon
Published: Feb 24 2026
Pages: 238
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.54 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
In life, every move matters. And every piece has a purpose.
In a society where chess is more than a game-it is law, culture, and currency-strategy determines status, and intellect defines destiny.
Collecting Chess Pieces follows individuals driven by ambition, haunted by failure, and shaped by the choices they make both on and off the board. As rivalries form and alliances shift, the line between calculated move and personal sacrifice begins to blur.
For some, chess is survival.
For others, it is power.
For a rare few, it is transformation.
But in a world ruled by strategy, even the smallest piece can change the outcome of the game.
A thought-provoking and immersive novel about intellect, control, ambition, and the cost of mastery.
Perfect for readers who enjoy psychological depth, symbolic storytelling, and high-stakes mind games.
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