Summary:
Before he knew about the Roses, 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity. Only the medicine he has to take daily and the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high-schoolers. Then one day Jack skips his medicine. Suddenly, he is stronger, fiercer, and more confident than ever before. And it feels great - until he loses control of his own strength and nearly kills another player during soccer team tryouts. Soon, Jack learns the startling truth about himself: He is Weirlind; part of an underground society of magical people who live among us. At the head of this magical society sit the feuding houses of the Red Rose and the White Rose, whose power is determined by playing The Game - a magical tournament in which each house sponsors a warrior to fight to the death. The winning house rules the Weir. As if his bizarre magical heritage isn't enough, Jack finds out that he's not just another member of Weirlind - he's one of the last of the warriors - at a time when both houses are scouting for a player. Jack's performance on the soccer field has alerted the entire magical community to the fact that he's in Trinity. And until one of the houses is declared Jack's official sponsor, they'll stop at nothing to get Jack to fight for them.
I loved it! It's great fantasy book that I enjoyed a lot! I liked the story, the pacing was good & I liked the writing style! This is the first book in the Heir Chronicles Trilogy & I'll definitely read the other 2 books soon! I recommend it a lot!
My rating: 5/5
Challenges:
- The Four Month Challenge, Part 4!
- The Summer Reading Challenge 2010
- The Countdown Challenge
- 2010 TBR Challenge
- Finish That Series Challenge 2010
- New Authors Challenge 2010
- 100+ Reading Challenge 2010
- Fantasy Reading Challenge 2010
- The 2010 YA Reading Challenge
- The Hogwarts Reading Challenge 2010 (History of Magic)
This look really good. I can't wait to read.
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