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 & the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high-schoolers. At least until one day Jack forgets his medicine. Suddenly he is stronger fiercer & more confident than ever before. & it feels great
- right up to the moment when he loses control of his own strength & almost kills another player during the soccer team tryouts. An incident which proves to be just the beginning. Jack is about to learn 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 & 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 isnt enough Jack discovers that hes not just another member of Weirlind: hes one of the last of the warriors & his power has manifested at a time when both houses are scouting for a player. Jacks performance on the soccer field has alerted the entire magical community to the fact that hes in Trinity. & until one of the houses is declared Jacks official sponsor theyll stop at nothing to get Jack to fight for them.. .