- Inspired by the true story of Malik Mir Sultan Khan (1905 - 25 April 1966), one of the world's top chess players, and strongest Asian chess master of his time. A servant from British India, he travelled with his master to Britain, where he took the chess world by storm. In an international chess career of less than five years (1929-33), he won the British Championship three times. He was then brought back to his homeland, where he gave up chess and returned to his humble life, never to be heard from again. - We had great reviews of A Devil Comes to Town, including from The Literary Review, and the title was featured on the Words Without Borders May Watchlist o Kirkus "A masterfully constructed gothic horror story designed to keep aspiring writers up at night...A macabre little Alpine horror story elevated by masterful storytelling and language." o Publishers Weekly "In Maurensig's crafty publishing fable, a Mephistophelean figure sows discord in a community of scribblers... This nested narrative is an entertaining exploration of the Internationally acclaimed Italian author, translated into 25 languages - By the author of The L�neburg Variation which sold over 2 million copies in Italy. With Game of the Gods, Maurensig returns to his favorite and bestselling topic of chess - Rave reviews in the Italian press - Author won the prestigious Bagutta Prize - Particularly appealing to chess lovers, the novel has deep historical roots and recreates the long lost era of colonialism.