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Checkmate, Death
As an immortal being, it was apparent that Death would stumble upon a great challenge sooner or later— Boredom, he was impaired with extreme boredom.
Such motivation paired with his creativity led to the creation of the greatest strategy game humanity, even celestials, has ever played— Chess
Finally, boredom would be quenched… not until Death realizes that everyone else was awful at the game he so proudly dubbed as The Game of Life and Death
Such motivation paired with his creativity led to the creation of the greatest strategy game humanity, even celestials, has ever played— Chess
Finally, boredom would be quenched… not until Death realizes that everyone else was awful at the game he so proudly dubbed as The Game of Life and Death
251 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 18, 2020
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Jacob Cavalida's tired, alter ego
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May 31, 2019
Incredibly enjoyable story, far more complex and philosophical than I'd expect from something called GameLit. I usually pick these books for moments when I'm not full up to task, because of low energy or concentration, because one can usually afford to miss bits and pieces here and there and still get the point. But this is full and complete reading experience. You better pay attention, because you might learn something from what the Death has to say.
In this book, there's fun, there's game, and interesting (and pretty original, at least to me), take on God, universe and our place in the puzzle.
For some reason, author hides behinds pen name. No reason for that, this is really, really good story. Serious literature, if you want. Serious as death, which you probably don't want, but this is what you get in this book. Since you're getting it anyway, eventually, maybe it's not bad idea to start practice that ancient game of chess?
If you manage to win against the inventor of the game (which is Death itself), you get immortality. If you lose, you get your own virtual reality boot on Heaven anyway, to indulge in your own version of perfect life. These are great odds, when you think about it. In personal encounter with Death, one simply can't lose. Except, of course, if one was complete trash during their life with no redeemable qualities, in which case there's the other kind of "boot" reserved for that person, with unlimited serving of their own, custom variant of hell.
The Death you get in this book is one amusing character with lots to tell, and enamored with chess so much that it goes to hell in search for worthy opponent, at the risk of spending some time in his own torture room made just for him.
What would you think is the custom variant of hell for Death? Read the book to find out!
Who'd thunk spending some time with Death could be such fun experience...
In this book, there's fun, there's game, and interesting (and pretty original, at least to me), take on God, universe and our place in the puzzle.
For some reason, author hides behinds pen name. No reason for that, this is really, really good story. Serious literature, if you want. Serious as death, which you probably don't want, but this is what you get in this book. Since you're getting it anyway, eventually, maybe it's not bad idea to start practice that ancient game of chess?
If you manage to win against the inventor of the game (which is Death itself), you get immortality. If you lose, you get your own virtual reality boot on Heaven anyway, to indulge in your own version of perfect life. These are great odds, when you think about it. In personal encounter with Death, one simply can't lose. Except, of course, if one was complete trash during their life with no redeemable qualities, in which case there's the other kind of "boot" reserved for that person, with unlimited serving of their own, custom variant of hell.
The Death you get in this book is one amusing character with lots to tell, and enamored with chess so much that it goes to hell in search for worthy opponent, at the risk of spending some time in his own torture room made just for him.
What would you think is the custom variant of hell for Death? Read the book to find out!
Who'd thunk spending some time with Death could be such fun experience...
January 5, 2019
Oh my was I not expecting that.
So this is my first review on kindle.
Funnily enough, I was searching for litrpg’s and this popped up, Figured “why not” and started reading.
What a wild ride, it was different, I’m not a huge chess player, but I knew enough to get by, a story of death and his many problems and how he overcomes them... let’s just say, I started reading at the start of my shift, and about 6 hours later with occasional breaks to do work (imagine that, working at work) it was done, basically in one sitting.
I’d give this an easy 5 stars.
Just for kicks, if this really was death’s book... well I hope I get to ask him. Many years from now.
So this is my first review on kindle.
Funnily enough, I was searching for litrpg’s and this popped up, Figured “why not” and started reading.
What a wild ride, it was different, I’m not a huge chess player, but I knew enough to get by, a story of death and his many problems and how he overcomes them... let’s just say, I started reading at the start of my shift, and about 6 hours later with occasional breaks to do work (imagine that, working at work) it was done, basically in one sitting.
I’d give this an easy 5 stars.
Just for kicks, if this really was death’s book... well I hope I get to ask him. Many years from now.
January 5, 2019
Death's memoirs
A collection of.musings stories and anecdotes by Death where he tells us about his fascination with the game of chess. Not what I was expecting. Parts of it amused me. Not quite an adventure story.
A collection of.musings stories and anecdotes by Death where he tells us about his fascination with the game of chess. Not what I was expecting. Parts of it amused me. Not quite an adventure story.
May 29, 2019
I actually found this book insanely amusing. Loved the chess theme of the story!
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