the WRONG SQUARE: Stories from Board

On the sixty-four squares of a chessboard, a secret world lives between the moves. For the pieces, the game is everything-until a pawn is placed on the wrong square. Unable to advance, overlooked by the players, this lone piece discovers a profound truth: the rules only apply when someone is watching. So begins The Wrong Square, a mesmerizing collection of twenty interlinked stories that reimagine the chessboard as a vast, living universe. Witness the epic rebellion of pawns who refuse to march, the tender romance between a White King and a Black Queen who meet across enemy lines, and the haunting tale of a bishop cursed to walk only on one colour. Journey from the legendary "Rook's Corner Pub" to the eerie "Abyss Between Moves." Explore "The En Passant Ritual," where a glitch in the universe allows pieces to move sideways, and discover the silent, forgotten "Janitor"-a simple pawn on the wrong square who cleans the dust and remembers every game ever played. Blending literary fiction with magical realism, these stories delve into love, sacrifice, memory, and the quiet rebellion of those who refuse to follow the rules. Perfect for chess enthusiasts and lovers of evocative storytelling, this collection reveals that the most important game is not the one played on the board, but the one played in the heart.

Pagina's: 233, Paperback, Independently published