The Princess, the Knight, and the Lost God: A Chess Story, Paperback

Princess Kassie, the 12-yr-old daughter of the chess goddess Caïssa and her husband Mars, the god of war, eagerly awaits a day-long birthday celebration throughout the merry kingdom of Chess Mountain, where living chess pieces are born, grow up, and thrive in a bustling community,
But the festivities are abruptly canceled when Kassie's parents are blamed for the disappearance of another young god last seen on Chess Mountain. War is declared upon the realm.
Princess Kassie is whisked to dreaded Earth with a mission to complete. Living undercover as a mortal student in a NYC school, she takes comfort in a chess-loving classroom with a quirky teacher. As Kassie gets to know the human children, she is astonished to find that Earthlings are different from what she was taught, and more like herself than she ever imagined. She witnesses her classmates "puzzle" through their own difficult circumstances involving family and personal challenges, some like her own.
Sensing kingdom enemies nearby, she cannot reveal who she is, or her chess strength. But when classmates are intimidated by a chess bully, Kassie battles to empower them, while struggling to stay disguised for her own safety and that of Chess Mountain.
When the ultimate face-off occurs, will Kassie make the right "moves" to solve the problem? Can she save herself, others, and the entire kingdom of Chess Mountain back home, or does she "blunder" away her chances under "time pressure"?
With its chess theme, dash of the holiday spirit, and a sprinkling of martial arts, this book will engage boys and girls straight through its dramatic conclusion, which will affect the future of children and chess forevermore.

• Dimensions: 229 x 152
• Author: Luisa Galstyan
• Cover type: Paperback
• Publishing Year: 2022
• Publishing Month: 9
• Pages: 228
• Language: English
• Publisher: Enrichment Connection
• Weight: 340 g