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Book Review of The Rook (Checquy Files, Bk 1)

The Rook (Checquy Files, Bk 1)
AZmom875 avatar reviewed on + 624 more book reviews


This book has the most boring name and the most boring cover, that it is sure to be ignored on your to be read shelf. It just goes to show you can NOT judge a book by its cover.

This book is so amazing. You can read about all the stuff in the other blurbs, what you need to know is why this book is so great that you want to read it next.

The author has created the most creative and intense story. I would say this book up there with The Invisible Library series. No time travel, but a secret society protecting humanity, like that in the St Mary's Chronicles. It is the James Bond meets xmen but even better.

You will not be bored for a minute. You will want to keep reading to see what happens next.
AND even though there is a book 2, you are not left with a big cliffhanger.

The author is a man, who has a main character that is female, and he gets it right. Not only does she kick butt, and get answers, but she is human, and has friends, and feelings. I liked her, and all of her other co workers. I