The Rook
The Rook is a 2012 short story by Daniel O'Malley. It deals with secret societies and identity.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 21 ratings, and 31 more have it on their want-to-read list.
It runs to roughly 18 pages — about 20 minutes of reading at an average pace.
About The Rook
Myfanwy Thomas awakens in a London park surrounded by dead bodies. With her memory gone, she must trust the instructions left by her former in order to survive. She quickly learns that she is a Rook, a high-level operative in a secret agency that protects the world from supernatural threats. But there is a mole inside the organization, and this person wants her dead. Battling to save herself, Myfanwy will encounter a person with four bodies, a woman who can enter her dreams, children transformed into deadly fighters, and terrifyingly vast conspiracy.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Rook?
The Rook was written by Daniel O'Malley and first published in 2012.
How long is The Rook?
The median edition has 18 pages, about about 20 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Rook?
Readers who like it often enjoy Clockwork Prince, The Magicians and Clockwork Angel.
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