Checkmate

Are you ready for a different kind of superhero?

Using disguise and guile, the mysterious and charismatic Checkmate has been exposing corrupt politicians for years. This notorious vigilante is both hunted by the authorities and hailed by the press, and their biggest fan is rookie journalist Cheryl Walker.

But now Checkmate has drawn Cheryl into an unlikely partnership. Sinister forces are at work, a powerful, faceless cabal that has wearied of Checkmate’s crusade and intends to use Cheryl as bait to finally destroy the vigilante.

With the help of her gender-fluid roommate, the bohemian Sam Reshevsky, Cheryl must somehow expose the cabal—and perhaps discover the shocking truth about Checkmate along the way.

But sometimes truth can be closer than you think.

Ty Drago is a full-time writer and the author of ten published novels, including his five-book Undertakers series (optioned for a feature film), Dragons, an SF genre-bender, and Rags, an edgy YA horror novel set in Atlantic City. He's also the founder, publisher, and managing editor of ALLEGORY (www.allegoryezine.com), a highly successful online magazine that, for more than twenty years, has featured speculative fiction by new and established authors worldwide.
Ty's horror novel, St. Damned, will be released in 2025, as will his historical saga, The New Americans. He's just completed Angelfire, a modern retelling of the Orpheus legend.
He lives in New Jersey with his ever-patient wife Helene, one needy dog, and three goofy hens.