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BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Princess Kassie daughter of chess goddess Caïssa and the god of war Mars awaits a day-long celebration on Chess Mountain in honor of her twelfth birthday.
But the celebration is not to be because the previous night her friend and fellow god Dimitri did not return home after visiting her.
Dimitris parents blame his disappearance on Caïssa and Mars and declare war upon their kingdom.
Kassie is whisked away to dreaded Earth and hides out as a mortal in a NYC outpost.
She enrolls in school and humans surprise her.
But she must beware of possible kingdom enemies in her midst.
Caught up in her classmates conflicts with a chess bully Kassie struggles to help without revealing her identity or compromising the safety of Chess Mountain.
Im always very happy to see a book about chess that can fascinate children and help them to fall in love with the game.
I want to congratulate Victoria Winifred on this amazing milestone that will bring more children to our beloved game of chess and inspire them to become wiser smarter and happier.
Alexandra Kosteniuk 12th Womens World Chess Champion
Victoria Winifred skillfully merges the art of magical storytelling with guided instruction.
What a great way to introduce the royal game and stimulate a childs imagination to dream of possibilities!
Carey Fan CEO ChessKid.com
Populated by Roman gods and NYC school children Victoria Winifreds novel presents
a combination worth calculating all the way to checkmate.
Dr.
Alexey W.
Root author of Children and Chess: A Guide for Educators
The Princess the Knight and the Lost God by Victoria Winifred is an amazing chess mystery that I simply couldnt put down until I finished it! It is as captivating as it is cleverly written.
Chess vocabulary is woven into each chapter accompanied by the mythical kingdom of Chess Mountain its portal to earth and so much more!
Dr.
Robert Ferguson
Dean of Chess and Education The University of Texas at Dallas
Middle-grade audiences and chess fans of all ages will enjoy not only the engaging story but its subtler references to the increasingly popular game and its wider applications.
A timely release for chess fans the book will be available on Amazon.com on October 8 2022 which is National Chess Day and in plenty of time for everybodys holiday shopping.
Please feel free to contact the author for interviews virtual visits school visits and book signings!
About the Author:
Victoria Winifred was born in Brooklyn and now lives in East Tennessee.
She taught elementary school for sixteen years including a gifted program in New York City for ten.
Chess has abounded in her classroom since 2007.
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