Synopsis

The air in the grand hall crackled with anticipation. Then, a gasp rippled through the crowd as one of the tournament favorites crumpled to the floor, felled by a silent, unseen force. Astrid and Raphaëlle exchanged a look of grim realization. They were not merely spectators at a chess match; they had stumbled into the heart of a deadly game, where lives were the stakes and the board was life itself.