From the world of The Hunger, "Crude Magic" is a short story about Meckule, a mage nobleman who needs to be the first to harvest a magical fossil from deep in the earth to prevent a war but can’t figure out how to do it in time.

Join 13-year-old Rich Witz on his adventure to become a Paladin, in an exciting world where checkmate is always only one move away. This Omnibus collection contains all five books of the Chess Quest series, including: Book 1: Paladin: Pawn Book 2: Nemesis: Knight Book 3: Rook: Revenge Book 4: Bishop: Betrayal Book 5: Sovereign's Song Include an interview with the author about the Chess Quest Series.

The balance is broken. The endgame has begun. And there may be no winners.

A new power has risen. The rules have changed. And every side is in danger.

Victory was only the beginning. The real test is what comes next. Rich Witz has defeated his Nemesis, Mallory… or at least, he thought he had.