The Chess Queen - CODEX I:

The secret marriage

Is beauty a privilege—or a curse?

For the heroine of this story, her beauty was both. It tore her from a joyful home and the love of her life, casting her into a world far from everything she knew. Alone in a dangerous land, she must face trials that test her courage, loyalty, and spirit.

Can she hold on to her true self, or will she become nothing more than a pawn in the ruthless games of powerful men?

A tale of love, sacrifice, and survival, this is the story of a woman who discovers that beauty can open doors—but also seal fates.

The second book in the series will be published soon.

Title: The Chess Queen / Codex 2

Subtitle: Golden Fork

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I love stories that bridge the real and the imaginary. My first novel, which is the first in a series of seven books, is about a 10th-century queen struggling to survive in a harsh medieval world. I write for you who love time travel, medieval history, adventure, romance, and good literature.

For chess and history lovers ..

Schemes, plots, sacrifice, and drama in and out of the royal courts make a fabulous and engrossing read that takes the reader traveling deep into the tenth century.
Georgiou’s creative writing is so vividly compelling that I was immersed in the book so deeply it kept me in my seat for hours at a time until I finished it. She has mastered spicy scenes and humorous moments making the fictional story more than entertaining and fast-paced. Demetra Gerontaki

REVIEWS

5.0 out of 5 stars For chess and history lovers ...Reviewed in Germany

I really enjoyed reading this book. And it doesn't happen to me often lately. The character development of the heroes is masterful. The author managed to get the subtlest of emotions through her words. What I liked most was how well she describes the historical context and atmosphere of the European Middle Ages. I am a chess lover, and I did not know that its queen was a real woman. Finding out her identity was also very interesting. Finishing the book felt like stepping out of a cinema, where I saw a movie filled with history, politics, love, action and twists and turns. This book is well worth reading. SPIROS TSONIS

There are six more books in this series. I'll keep you updated for new releases

Theophano is a young woman living a peaceful and sheltered life among people who love her. Her father raises her as an equal to his sons and his only ambition for her is to be happy. However, everything will suddenly change when she is forced to move to a distant and inhospitable foreign land where she will have to face insults, challenges, and grave dangers. Will she find the strength to survive, or will she be lost in the darkness of the Middle Ages among people who hate her?

This novel is set in the second half of the tenth century (950-999) and moves between history and myth. It follows a basic historical framework, but most of it is fiction. My inspiration was the life of a great Greek Byzantine woman who became queen of a big Western Empire and managed to influence European civilization like no other. She was the woman that became the Queen of chess.