The Battle of Kings and Queens

LIVING IN A RUN-DOWN ORPHANAGE, NOT MUCH CHANGES FOR THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD ARTHEN AND NINE-YEAR-OLD NALLON, UNTIL LATE ONE NIGHT-EVERYTHING CHANGES. THE PAIR ARE SPIRITED AWAY BY TWO MYSTERIOUS INDIVIDUALS, WHO PROMISE TO TAKE THEM TO A FAR-OFF SANCTUARY KNOWN AS ETH GOTTOTH.

ON ARRIVAL AT ETH GOTTOTH, ARTHEN AND NALLON SOON LEARN THAT THE FORTRESS IS ANYTHING BUT A SANCTUARY. IT IS THE BOARD FOR A CENTURIES-OLD LIVING GAME OF CHESS BETWEEN POWERFUL BEINGS KNOWN ONLY AS THE MIGHTY AND AN IMPRISO...