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Post by k80 on Feb 22, 2016 12:30:30 GMT -5
While I generally feel that both chess and alchemy are overdone themes entirely, this one manages to set itself apart.
It takes place in two timeframes, and it alternates back and forth. In the hundred or so times I've read this, sometimes I only read the parts that happen in the 1970s. Sometimes I only read the parts that happen in the 1770s. They can stand alone.
The basic premise is that a chess service given to Charlemagne by the Moors is engraved with the formula for creating the sorcerer's stone, and by extension the elixir of life. A bunch of nuns have hidden it for safekeeping, and then The Terror happens. Then a pawn moves out and the game begins.
Every time I've read this book, I've discovered something new. A clue I'd overlooked, a nuance that didn't take hold last time. It's always entertaining.
And it's available on Audible, both abridged and unabridged. I have this book in four formats, actually; hardcover, softcover, audio, and kindle. The only other one that can claim that status is Ender's Game.
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Post by enervator on Feb 27, 2016 14:12:30 GMT -5
I see there's also a sequel. Have you read that too?
This definitely looks interesting and I've added it to my list of future reads. Thanks.
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Post by k80 on Feb 27, 2016 23:15:53 GMT -5
I haven't read the sequel! I'll add it to my own list!
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Post by Austruck on Mar 3, 2016 10:36:02 GMT -5
Oooh! Added this to my Amazon cart! It does look like fun!
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