Reign of Pawns: Book1 - The Parieur's Play (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9798993174921)

Five strangers from wildly different walks of life awaken chained to beds in a shadowy basement, their memories of how they arrived stolen. Aarno, a billionaire heir who despises his wealth; Darren, a hot-tempered, country-raised brawler; Ojoré, a cunning rebel scarred by his past; Diego, a charismatic soccer prodigy; and Liang, a brilliant con artist with a genius IQ, are bound by a mystery that pulses with an otherworldly strangeness.

Why are they held? Who-or what-is responsible for their situation? And what ancient force weaves their fates together? As they grapple for answers, they're drawn into a haunting labyrinth where whispers of magic crackle in the air and cryptic myths seem to guide their path. Every clue pulls them deeper into a realm of enchantment and peril, where unseen powers stir. If they fail to unravel the truth, a doom steeped in ancient mystery awaits.