D.O.L is a puzzle seventeen years in the making. In this first installment, the reader will walk side by side with the protagonist, Lilly, as she becomes ensnared in a deadly multi-level game of chess with her former best friend. While Lilly battles the demons from her past, she discovers a frightening new power within her. However, Lilly’s desperation grows as she attempts to outmaneuver her opponents with fewer and fewer allies. Eventually, Lilly makes a startling realization that she was never even a player to begin with, and is in fact the prize.

This saga is not just some hodgepodge of made-up stuff. As the story progresses beyond the first book, you’ll be drawn in and captivated by the use of real dates, historic events, conspiracy theories, mythologies, and theologies. The plot twists are numerous and nearly every chapter ends with a cliffhanger. The characters come to life as they interact with actual people and steal your hearts with relatable comedy, sarcastic wit, graphic brutality, and pop culture references from the 1990s and 2000s.

Always remember, the D.O.L saga is a puzzle and a complex one at that. The clues can be subtle and sometimes divided into multiple books. However, if you read carefully and have a sharp eye, you can unravel the mystery that is D.O.L.