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| Original Title: | The Rook |
| ISBN: | 0316098795 (ISBN13: 9780316098793) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Checquy Files #1 |
| Characters: | Myfanwy Thomas |
| Setting: | London, England(United Kingdom) |
| Literary Awards: | Aurealis Award for Science Fiction Novel (2012), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Paranormal Fantasy (2012), Green Mountain Book Award Nominee (2016) |
Daniel O'Malley
Hardcover | Pages: 496 pages Rating: 4.12 | 46024 Users | 6512 Reviews
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"The body you are wearing used to be mine." So begins the letter Myfanwy Thomas is holding when she awakes in a London park surrounded by bodies all wearing latex gloves. With no recollection of who she is, Myfanwy must follow the instructions her former self left behind to discover her identity and track down the agents who want to destroy her.She soon learns that she is a Rook, a high-ranking member of a secret organization called the Chequy that battles the many supernatural forces at work in Britain. She also discovers that she possesses a rare, potentially deadly supernatural ability of her own.
In her quest to uncover which member of the Chequy betrayed her and why, Myfanwy encounters a person with four bodies, an aristocratic woman who can enter her dreams, a secret training facility where children are transformed into deadly fighters, and a conspiracy more vast than she ever could have imagined.
Filled with characters both fascinating and fantastical, The Rook is a richly inventive, suspenseful, and often wry thriller that marks an ambitious debut from a promising young writer.
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| Title | : | The Rook (The Checquy Files #1) |
| Author | : | Daniel O'Malley |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | 1st Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 496 pages |
| Published | : | January 11th 2012 by Little, Brown and Company |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Fiction. Mystery. Paranormal. Science Fiction. Thriller |
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Ratings: 4.12 From 46024 Users | 6512 ReviewsJudge Regarding Books The Rook (The Checquy Files #1)
This is ridiculous, she thought. Im possessed of terrifying powers. Why am I relying on a ridiculous little gun that I picked because I thought it was cute? I dont need this thing. She threw it contemptuously over her shoulder.Theres something foul wandering the underground tunnels beneath my office, something thats invisible to my vaunted powers.Crap.Wheres my gun? This book is X-Men meets X-Files meets The Bourne Identity meets Johnny English. And that may sound like a clusterfuck to end allHow agreeable this was. It was all Ghost Busters + Men in Black + Austin Powers. I'm trying to think if I want to do a list/ recommendation/ thing with actual content, but really, it is just this: how diverting this is. How amusing. How entertaining.
Finally! First great read of the year. Admittedly, that's because I'm hoarding Days of Blood & Starlight and The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There like a survivalist with canned goods, or a chocoholic with a secret stash of Toblerone in the back of the freezer (not that I'm speaking from experience). And while I tempered down my five stars to a more reasonable four, the fact is this was a perfect read the first time through. I'll save the detailed summary; this is one
Yes, Minister, it turns out that there was a mysterious force that caused that plane to crash. We call it gravity. I can't believe no one has recommended - or even mentioned - this book to me before! It's a creative, complex urban fantasy with an hilarious and likable protagonist, monsters, and an intriguing mystery.The Rook grabbed me immediately. Myfanwy Thomas awakes surrounded by bodies with no recollection of who she is or what she's doing there. All she has is a letter in her pocket; a
I mean, I loved this book. Myfanwy Thomas wakes up with a note that says, "This body used to be mine". YEAH! I LOVE AMNESIA PLOTS! Except this is a bit more than that. Secret societies are kind of my fave, and this book builds a GREAT one. The secret Chequey (I love all the chess terms) battle supernatural forces in the world, and this new amnesiac is now fully immersed in it. I definitely felt like this could be a TV show, the richness of the world is so good! The tone is a bit hard to grasp,
Fun.Weaving together a paranormal urban fantasy with clear references to X-Men, The Atrocity Archives, MIB, Lovecraft and Theodore Sturgeon author Daniel O Mallley takes us on a fun-ride concerning a secret English governmental group that has been around for centuries and protects the realm from all kinds of boogeymen.The title comes from the Chess inspired hierarchical leadership cell called The Court. Protagonist Myfanwy Thomas is a supernaturally powerful, but administratively gifted member.
4.5 stars. What was THAT?! High speed, high octane..a brilliant urban fantasy of a different ilk. I was going to try and explain the story but there are so many great summaries of it already. So, just go and read this! Skilful blend of Sci Fi, urban fantasy and the paranormal, the chatty relaxed style of this book will carry you along effortlessly. And it's funny. What more do you need?
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