Bishop to Knight One: Diviner's Game, Book 1

Naiads value their daughters above all else, the sons are cast aside or often face worse situations. Deejay, the abandoned son of a Naiad has made it his life mission to take and raise the sons of his sisters, to protect them and keep them safe from the horrors of the world they were born into. When his sister drops of the sons of her deceased boyfriend things do not go according to plan. Matt did not expect to move into the home of a man he never met before, he did not expect to learn that he and his younger brother were members of the non-human community, he did not expect to catch feelings for the man who takes in kids of all ages and backgrounds no questions asked, and he especially did not think he would be fighting for his life against bigger forcers working against him. Deejay and Matt are put to the test as they fight to keep their family out of danger. Will they come out on top or are they pawns in a much bigger game? Bishop to Knight One is the first book in the Diviner’s Game Trilogy and the first full length book that I have read by Jennifer Cody. Being familiar to their novella series Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees I was excited to read more of thier works. I was worried that I would not like a book that was longer than the short chaotic ones I have come to love from them but I should not have been worried. Jennifer Cody was able to build up this world that is appealing to the reader is so many ways, with unique charters and a story line that is consistent and…

Not sure of the reason for the chess reference as a title for the book, but it's still an enjoyable read. There are good guys, bad guys, and babies; the only thing missing is a dog, lol. This isn't a knock against the story. I am moving on to the next in the series because I am intrigued by the relationship between Gage and Loki but back to this book. The Maledict and the Obsidite Reaper are a great couple with incredible chemistry. I love "The Maledict's" ability to curse things and people. The story is light with a bit of heaviness. 2 stand out typos, "a steak of amusement" and " a tin of slave".