Twists and turns abound in this remarkable, nearly flawless debut novel that mixes a young man's coming-of-age with fantasy and adventure. Quicker than he would like, training begins for the most momentous event in his young life, and Jack must decide whom he will serve and how he will survive. Because of the stone implanted in his chest during infancy, Jack is a warrior expected to duel to the death on behalf of one of the wizarding houses. Only now there are wizards coming out of the woodwork, seeking alternately to woo and kill Jack. When he skips his medicine one day, the unthinkable happens: Jack is much stronger and faster and feels as if he is truly alive.
And until one of the houses is declared Jack s official sponsor, they ll stop at nothing to get Jack to fight for them.MelissaMoore - VOYAJack is a typical sixteen-year-old-good friend, average soccer player, living in Ohio with his mom who works too much. Jack s performance on the soccer field has alerted the entire magical community to the fact that he s in Trinity. 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. 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.
Soon, Jack learns the startling truth about himself: He is Weirlind part of an underground society of magical people who live among us. And it feels great until he loses control of his own strength and nearly kills another player during soccer team tryouts. Suddenly, he is stronger, fiercer, and more confident than ever before. Only the medicine he has to take daily and the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high-schoolers. Before he knew about the Roses, 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity.
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