"Chronicles of the Awakening"

The portals brought hell to Earth, stealing everything from the teenager Alex Star. But in the darkness of tragedy, an ancient and strange power awakened: a chess set that allows him to bond with and command monsters. Now, he must master strategy to survive in a world where myths are dangerously real, unravel a hidden history of Awakened "gods" and forgotten wars, and claim his place as King in the brutal Chronicles of the Awakening.