The Eight

Behind the mythical Montglane chess pieces lies a secret jealously guarded for centuries...

A thrilling international bestseller.

New York, 1972. Catherine Velis, a mathematics and chess enthusiast, works in auditing as a computer expert. The firm assigns her to Algeria, but before she leaves, a fortune teller reads her palm and warns her of a grave danger looming over her. Shortly after, an antiques dealer makes Cat a mysterious offer: one of his clients is trying to gather the pieces of an ancient chess set that is supposedly in Algeria. If Cat gets him these pieces, she will receive a generous reward in return.

South of France, 1790. Mireille de Rémy and her cousin Valentine are two novices at the Montglane Abbey. France is ablaze with the fires of revolution which, among other projects, seeks to annihilate the Church and seize its treasures. Buried for a thousand years beneath the abbey's floor are the pieces of a legendary chess set, which belonged to Charlemagne. Whoever manages to gather these pieces will acquire unlimited power. And, to keep them out of reach of those who might abuse it, Mireille and Valentine must distribute them to all corners of the world.

Review:
«One of the few contemporary narrators who knew how to sprinkle her works with just the right doses of esotericism, hidden history, and mystery, long before these ingredients were mixed into other notable cocktails.»
Javier Sierra