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The eight by katherine neville6/12/2023 ![]() Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.Secret societies, mystical plots, mysterious people and good suspense." One is the story of a nun in the 1790s and the other is a chess player in the 1970s. "An fascinating read following the trail of a 'alchemical' chessboard through two time lines. But to keep the Game a secret from those who would abuse it, the two young women must scatter the pieces throughout the world. ![]() Whoever reassembles the pieces can play a game of unlimited power. Buried deep within the abbey are pieces of the Montglane Chess Service, once owned by Charlemagne. With France aflame in revolution, the two girls burn to rebel against constricted convent life–and their means of escape is at hand. The south of France, 1790–Mireille de Rémy and her cousin Valentine are young novices at the fortresslike Montglane Abbey. If Cat can bring the pieces back, there will be a generous reward. Then an antiques dealer approaches Cat with a mysterious offer: He has an anonymous client who is trying to collect the pieces of an ancient chess service, purported to be in Algeria. Before heading off to a new assignment in Algeria, Cat has her palm read by a fortune-teller. New York City, 1972–A dabbler in mathematics and chess, Catherine Velis is also a computer expert for a Big Eight accounting firm. ![]()
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