The Princess, the Knight, and the Lost God: A Chess Story (Chess Mountain Chronicles) - Softcover

Winifred, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798986967509

Publisher: The Enrichment Connection, 2022

Synopsis

A thrilling standalone adventure laying the foundation for the upcoming blockbuster fantasy series, The Chess Mountain Chronicles—debuting in 2026.

What if your parents were gods—and middle school was your new battlefield?

Kassie is the young daughter of powerful gods—and when her best friend vanishes, her family is accused. Sent to Earth on a secret mission, Kassie must hide her identity and survive sixth grade in New York City.

At her new school, she encounters a daunting teacher, a bully, and a quiet boy with a metal leg who unexpectedly becomes her ally. Meanwhile, dangerous exiles stalk her from the shadows, forcing Kassie to trust her instincts, her bravery—and question whom she can truly trust.

Torn between her divine duty and the very human friendships she begins to form, Kassie realizes every choice matters—and some battles can’t be won through strength alone.

A fast-paced middle-grade fantasy adventure for fans of Percy Jackson and modern mythology, featuring ancient secrets, brave heroes, and heartfelt journeys.

About this title

About the Author

"The Princess, the Knight, and the Lost God: A Chess Story," Ms. Winifred's first novel, walked away with first-place honors bestowed from the American Writing Awards and the Pinnacle Awards in its early months of publication. It has since won several additional first-place awards and over 200 5-star editorial and customer reviews. The prestigious Kirkus Reviews awarded it with the accolade, "Our verdict: get it." 

As of 2024, she has written two additional chess fiction books for young children, as well as "Murray the Cat: First Adventures." More children's books are currently underway. In addition, she has published a volume of her late mother's poetry and is working on compiling the second one.

Victoria Winifred was born in Brooklyn and now lives in East Tennessee with her husband. She taught elementary school in NYC and Tennessee for sixteen years. Her favorite additional accreditation is her Chess in Education graduate certificate from The University of Texas at Dallas, which gave her the justification to connect lessons in every discipline to chess at every opportunity, and to flood her classroom with the game, much to the delight and academic success of her students. 

Victoria is now an education consultant and blogger for ChessInEducation, and an active member of the Author's Guild of Tennessee and the Society of Children's Books and Illustrators Midsouth. She runs a local chess club and has a fan club on the largest chess site in the world. She was a speaker for the FIDE London Chess Conference in 2023 on the subject of how chess promotes academic readiness in young children, and is now scheduling school visits about her author's journey and other customizable presentations.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Enrichment Connection
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798986967509
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Galstyan Luisa
• Number of pages: 219