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Rook Myfanwy Thomas is trying to prevent all out supernatural war with the oldest enemy of the Checquy, but someone keeps trying to assassinate her.
Daniel O'Malley Libri
Dan O’Malley crea narrazioni che approfondiscono le situazioni inaspettate e spesso umoristiche che sorgono quando individui disparati incontrano circostanze insolite. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da un acuto intuito sulla natura umana, rivelando il potenziale comico nascosto nella vita di tutti i giorni. Il lavoro di O'Malley è noto per il suo stile distintivo, che fonde fluidamente temi seri con un tocco leggero ed esagerato. Il suo approccio incoraggia i lettori a contemplare le assurdità dell'esistenza, offrendo loro al contempo un intrattenimento genuino.
'The body you are wearing used to be mine.' So begins the letter Myfanwy Thomas is holding when she awakes in a London park surrounded by bodies all wearing latex gloves. With no recollection of who she is, Myfanwy must follow the instructions her former self left behind to discover her identity and track down the agents who want to destroy her. She soon learns that she is a Rook, a high-ranking member of a secret organization called the Checquy that battles the many supernatural forces at work in Britain. She also discovers that she possesses a rare and deadly supernatural ability of her own.
A new recruit to a powerful supernatural intelligence agency is accused of going rogue and must clear her name. In September 1940, three women from the Checquy, tasked with protecting Britain from supernatural threats, witness German aircraft approaching London. Forbidden to intervene, they watch as the city is bombed. When Pamela, the most sensible of the trio, breaks the rules and brings down a Nazi bomber, they vow to keep it a secret. However, a missing crew member and charred corpses soon reveal that they have unleashed a monster. The friends must navigate a city ravaged by the Blitz to hunt the enemy before he strikes again, uncovering secrets that even their organization hides from itself. In the present day, Lynette Binns, a librarian and late recruit to the Checquy, discovers her ability to electrify objects with her touch. After training, she is assigned to investigate a series of brutal murders that bear the mark of her unique power. With no alibi and determined to prove her innocence, Lyn flees into London’s underworld. As she battles powered thugs and her own vengeful colleagues, she realizes that the key to solving the murders and understanding her past lies in the events of World War II and the actions of the three women during the Blitz.