Kindle
$7.99
Available instantly
Audible Logo Audiobook
$0.00
with membership trial
Hardcover
$24.99
Paperback
$15.99
Kindle Price: $7.99

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

Buy for others

Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group.
Learn more

Buying and sending eBooks to others

  1. Select quantity
  2. Buy and send eBooks
  3. Recipients can read on any device

These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs

Follow the author

Karen Chance
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Queen's Gambit Kindle Edition

by Karen Chance (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,273 ratings
See all formats and editions
The latest in the New York Times bestselling Midnight's Daughter series! Dorina Basarab is a dhampir—the feared and hated cross between a vampire and a human—or so she has always believed. She spent most of her life on the fringes of her two worlds, yearning to belong to one or the other, but despised and distrusted by both. Recently, a war in the supernatural community allowed her to get a foothold into her vampire father’s world, one of danger, intrigue, glitz and glamour, where she found not only a home, but a lover, too. For the first time in centuries, life seemed to be going her way. But now, an incident with a dangerous magical device has left her two natures separated into duplicate bodies, both fighting to survive while they search for the truth about their past, and the key to their future.
Previous page
  1. Book 5 of 7
    Dorina Basarab
  2. Print length
    535 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    July 16, 2020
  6. File size
    2066 KB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  10. See all details
Next page
Add a debit or credit card to save time when you check out
Convenient and secure with 2 clicks. Add your card
Next 3 for you in this series See full series
Total Price: $23.97
By clicking on the above button, you agree to Amazon's Kindle Store Terms of Use
More like Queen's Gambit
Page 1 of 1Start overPage 1 of 1
Previous page
  2. Siren's Song
    Kindle Edition
    $7.99
  3. Zombie's Bite
    Kindle Edition
    $2.99
  4. Masks
    Kindle Edition
    $4.99
  5. Winter Lost (Mercy Thompson Book 14)
    Kindle Edition
    Preorder
    $14.99
  7. Three Kinds of Lucky (The Shadow Age Book 1)
    Kindle Edition
    Just released
    $14.99
  8. Junkyard War
    Kindle Edition
    $3.99
  12. First Contact: Eclipsed Evolution: Phase 1
    Kindle Edition
    Preorder
    $3.99
  24. Skin Deep
    Kindle Edition
    $2.99
  28. On the Prowl (Alpha and Omega)
    Kindle Edition
    $8.99
Next page
Loading...

Editorial Reviews

Review

She [Bean] keeps all the dazzle of the magical world, the intense action, and the emotions in balance so that the story feels tighter and not confusing.-- "Delighted Reader"

About the Author

Karen Chance is the author of two New York Times bestselling series, plus a number of novellas and short stories, all set in the Cassandra Palmer universe. A full-time writer since 2008, she was previously a university history teacher, which comes in handy when writing the time-travel aspect of Cassies crazy adventures. She loves Las Vegas, the main setting for her novels, but currently lives in Florida near her family home.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08D6Y4MZK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (July 16, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 16, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2066 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 535 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,273 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Karen Chance

Karen Chance

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Karen Chance is a New York Times bestselling novelist, writer of the popular Cassandra Palmer and Dorina Basarab urban fantasy series. For more information, the latest news, free stories, contests and more, visit her website at KarenChance.com or stop by her Facebook page at http://on.fb.me/cassandrapalmerseries.

Customer reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
1,273 global ratings
Loved it!
5 Stars
Loved it!
This was a great Dory book! Karen Chance has been my fave author since Touch the Dark. I def recommend this book and the entire universe series!
Hide
Thank you for your feedback
Sorry, there was an error
Sorry we couldn't load the review

Top reviews from the United States

Julie R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024
Verified Purchase
I have really been enjoying this series and this book was absolutely wonderful. So many questions got answered and I really like the path of them being separated, I hope that gets to continue.
Helpful
 Report
Dr Susan
5.0 out of 5 stars Twice the excitement!
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024
Verified Purchase
I had forgotten how much death and destruction is stuffed into a Dory book until I reread the series. Gambit is quintessential Dory, as well as allowing us to finally, truly meet Dorina, who is an awesome, loveable, fantastic character. Hassanai is incredible and a new favorite of mine. There are plenty of laughs, some new nightmares (Bertha), some heartbreaking moments, and a fantastic ending. I'm so glad I've been more interested in reading science fiction, because I have less than a month to wait before I can read what happens next!
Helpful
 Report
M Weidner
4.0 out of 5 stars I’ll always love Dory/Dorina
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2020
Verified Purchase
I’ll always love Dory and anticipate the next novel but despite the long wait since the last this had a few problems. There were more editing errors than in previous novels, using vane instead of vain as one example. Ms Chance has apparently spoiled me with past quality. The detail and descriptions are part of the charm in her work, but I had difficulty following and visualizing parts of this during the magical battle scenes. Parts of it was just too chaotic. And still I give a good rating so you can see how much I love these characters.
7 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Modern Xena
5.0 out of 5 stars Realistic depiction of childhood trauma
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2021
Verified Purchase
So realistic, in fact, that the book actually triggered me. Seeing the past from Dorina's perspective was what I always wanted, but how she was treated by Mircea was horrifying. Her attempts throughout the years to try and explain, to try and get him to accept her... only for everything to come down to "protect Dory." And she did, of course. And she was understanding, of course, even though (as Ray said) she should be furious. Which is all very typical of this sort of trauma.

I don't really view Dory and Dorina as separate people, even though they're described as "sisters," just because of exactly how classic this depiction of trauma is. Dorina is the inner child and the original. Dory is the adult that's forgotten. I wouldn't mind if they merged permanently, although that would also mean Dory getting Dorina's trauma, which is considerably more extensive than Dory's. She imagines she's the "dirty dhampir" because that's what Mircea engineered, but he always desperately loved her (and how the consul plays into their separation - LOL). Dorina has actually experienced his absolute rejection of herself as a person, because Mircea has a severe projection problem.

I want Dory to learn what Mircea did - truly and entirely - and see the outcome of that. The entire time, everyone has been treating Dorina as a collection of vampiric traits rather than the actual child Dory was before Mircea decided he only wanted parts of his daughter. She doesn't have two halves at all - Mircea just made it that way. A dhampir is neither human nor vampire, not half of one and half of the other. It's a different species.

I want Dory to understand that Dorina isn't her sister, but her before she was so horribly abused. I want Louis-Cesare to understand that, too; Dorina is just Dory if she was never allowed to grow up.

It's maybe asking too much of a book that's focused on saving the world, but we all know that everything will turn out alright for the world in the end. I just want everything to turn out alright for Dorina.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Anne B
5.0 out of 5 stars Multiple moments of mathematics times two
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2023
Verified Purchase
Dory and Dorina have been separated from each other by an ancient magical device. Dory, first in Cairo then in Hong Kong, is searching for her with her husband's help. Dorina has been sent to Faerie with only one master vampire to help her. They are both repeatedly attacked and must use everything magical and mundane to survive. Fast paced and very entertaining.
Helpful
 Report
Shannon C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Another strong addition to a great urban fantasy series
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2021
Verified Purchase
4.5 stars: LOVED IT! Queen’s Gambit has high action & suspense combined with humor and a little romance. Also the world building was so creative and made the settings come to life. In this book, a magical device/attack caused the separation of Dory/Dorina into two different bodies and they are in two different worlds trying to get back to each other.

I continue to enjoy the cast of characters. This time, Dory/Louis Cesare and Dorina/Ray take center stage, and we also had interactions with Zheng, Hassani and other supporting cast. I absolutely loved reading Dorina’s perspective! We learned so much of her back story and key info about her mom. Also I liked seeing Ray step up -- he is a great second and a good character. Looking forward to reading the next one to continue the story! I was happy to see that Fortune’s Blade will be released this year. Be aware the story is to be continued in the next book.

The Cassie Palmer/Dorina Basarab series is one of my favorites. If you haven’t read these books, I recommend them. Be sure to check out the timeline for the reading order. Dorina book 1 starts after Cassie book 3 and they have overlapping characters/storylines.
Helpful
 Report
May W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book as always by Karen Chance!
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2021
Verified Purchase
I love the different series written by Karen Chance. Queen's Gambit follows main character Dorina Basarab who is a dhampir. A magical device splits her two natures into duplicate bodies and her vampire half (Dorina) is kidnapped and taken to Faerie along with her Second, Ray. So the book splits time between what's happening with Dory and Dorina. It's almost nonstop action as each character runs into trouble with hardly any time to breathe between battles. I love the little bits of humor thrown in during the battle scenes and I especially love how Ray has really grown as a character and becoming more serious in his responsibilities as a Second. The book does end in kind of a cliff hanger because they are still in separate bodies in different worlds and I really can't wait until the next book comes out. I still prefer reading an actual book as opposed to an electronic version so ordered the paperback. I guess because it's self-published, the size is a little larger than a trade paperback and measures about 5 7/8" W x 9" H x 1 3/8" thick. .
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
Laurie Bell
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put Down!
Reviewed in Canada on May 13, 2021
Verified Purchase
I love Karen Chances' writing. It is bold, witty and full of non-stop action and magic. Each book continues to be eccentric, interesting and full of surprises around each corner. This one is of equal quality in writing and story development.

You can never go wrong with purchasing her work. If you love stories of magic, action, suspense and romance this series is for you.
Report
pinkkitty
5.0 out of 5 stars loved it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2023
Verified Purchase
I have really enjoyed how the characters and their relationships have developed. I am looking forward to starting the next book.
Report
Laola
5.0 out of 5 stars Dory Band Fünf: Finde Dorina
Reviewed in Germany on September 17, 2020
Verified Purchase
Dory ist nach ihrer Hochzeit mit Luis-Cesare nach Ägypten gereist. Wir finden sie zum ersten Mal nicht in Amerika vor. Das gibt dem Band einen richtig frischen Wind.
Gleich zu Beginn wird der ägyptische Senat angegriffen. Dabei kommt es zum (für mich) bisher größten Schockmoment (Also Achtung Spoiler) aller Bände: Dorina und Dory werden voneinander getrennt und Dorina wird nach Faery entführt.
Dory kämpft sich währenddessen von Ägypten bis nach Hongkong auf der Suche nach ihr. Dory weiß leider nicht, das Dorina in Faery ist und dort ihre eigenen Abenteuer erlebt.

Die Sichtweise wechselt in diesem Band immer wieder zwischen Dorina und Dory und das tut dem Buch auch echt gut. Es passiert wieder so viel, dass ich keine Schwächen finden kann. Wobei Queens Gambit auch noch ziemlich lang ist und nicht an einem Tag gelesen werden kann. Ich habe diesmal 2-3 Wochen gebraucht und eigentlich schaff ich ein Urban Fantasy Novel schon so an 2 Tagen. Es lohnt sich wirklich.

Was einige Leser vermutlich interessiert: Karen Chance scheint vom Verlag nur ein gewisses Kontingent von "richtigen Büchern" zu erhalten und bring immer wieder Novela raus, welche von der Länge her einem richtigen Buch gleichkommen. Wer möchte, kann also tatsächlich noch folgende Bücher lesen, die zwischen Shadows Bane (4) und Queens Gambit (5) erschienen sind: Lovers Knot (#3.5), Dragon Claw (#4.5) (erhältlich auf amazon) und wenn man Dory mal aus der Sicht eines War-Mage betrachten möchte: Siren Song (erhältlich auf Amazon.).
In Dragons Claw reiste Dory ebenfalls nach HongKong und erlebte dort ein besonders actionreiches Abendteuer, was man lesen kann, aber nicht muss. Die Novella ist ca. 300 Seiten lang. Siren Song erzählt genau dieselbe Geschichte wie Dragons Claw, jedoch auf der Sicht von Pritkin - einer Figur aus der Cassandra Palmer Serie. Mir gefiel Siren Song etwas bessser, da die Geschichte mehr Ebenen umfasste und noch etwas länger war.
Auch Lover Knot (#3.5 (auch erhältlich auf Amazon :) ) ) ist auch eine Novela aus Dorys Sicht. Es spielt jedoch vor Shadows bane. Lovers Knot ist etwas ruhiger und tiefsinniger. Aber Dory wirkte die meiste Zeit über betrunken.
Im Winter 2021/2022 soll dann mit Fortune's Blade der 6. Dorina Band erscheinen. Bin gespannt.

Ich dachte es ist für viele vermutlich interessant zu wissen, dass es diese Bände gibt und viele Fragen beantwortet werden könnten.
5 people found this helpful
 Report
LyliRose
4.0 out of 5 stars Finally we get to know Dorina!
Reviewed in Italy on August 4, 2020
Verified Purchase
A beautiful insight in Dorina’s mind and a clarifying explanation for the events in past books. I loved every moment of it, and as usual I can’t wait for the next installment!
Report
Christine Clein
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in Australia on September 7, 2020
Verified Purchase
Loved it waiting for the next one a
Report
Report an issue

Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report