: It is the only piece that can perform castling with the king, a move used to protect the king and activate the rook simultaneously.
The 2012 novel The Rook blends urban fantasy with MI5-style espionage.
: It trades the book's dry humor for a more gritty, "slick" spy aesthetic . Notable Characters : Myfanwy Thomas : Played by Emma Greenwell. Monica Reed : An American agent played by Olivia Munn. The Rook
: In this world, a "Rook" is a high-level administrator within The Checquy , a secret British agency that polices supernatural threats.
In the wild, the rook is a member of the crow family ( Corvus frugilegus ). : It is the only piece that can
: The story begins with Myfanwy Thomas waking up in a London park surrounded by dead bodies with no memory of who she is.
Based loosely on O’Malley’s book, this eight-episode series aired in 2019. Notable Characters : Myfanwy Thomas : Played by
: You can distinguish them from other crows by the bare, grey-white skin around the base of their beak.