02264cam a2200481 4500 2467240253 TxAuBib 20250601120000.0 ||||||s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781478907947 1478907940 85a7a2d6-991a-4568-b469-798804070179 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 2523156 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib North, Claire. The Serpent [Libby Audiobook] : Gameshouse Novella 1. Hachette Audio, 2015. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 108MB. alternative. Historical. gameshouse. Thrillers. Adventure. politics. suspense. Universe. Literary. royalty. Fiction. Science. mystery. Novella. Action. Short. HTML:<p><b>In this adventure novel set in 17th-century Venice, one brave woman dares to compete in the higher league of a mysterious establishment known as the Gamehouse.</b></p> <p>There, fortunes are made and fortunes are broken over games of chess, backgammon and every other game under the sun.</p> <p>But those whom fortune favours may be invited to compete in the higher league . . . a league where the games played are of politics and empires, of economics and kings. It is a league where Capture the Castle involves real castles, where hide and seek takes place on a scale as big as the British Isles.</p> <p>Not everyone proves worthy of competing in the higher league. But one woman, who is about to play, may just exceed everyone's expectations.</p> <p>Though she must always remember: the higher the stakes, the more deadly the rules . . .</p>. Science Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. Fiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2025-07-31 20:00:03. Kenny, Peter. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=85a7a2d6-991a-4568-b469-798804070179&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)