The Warrior Heir

Have you ever experienced a day where something unexplainable and wonderful happened? Would you ever give up your own life to save someone else's? Could you take the pressure and stress from leading two separate lives but keeping one a secret? All of these topics, along with a hint of magic and a dash of adventure, are what make The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima a great book worth reading.

Life in Trinity, Ohio was pretty ordinary for sixteen-year-old Jack. That is, ordinary until one day he forgets to take his medicine for the first time in sixteen years, and unexplainably blows another player off the field during soccer tryouts without even touching him. Then, after the replacement of the old vice principle and a near-death experience during a trip with his Aunt Linda, Jack soon realizes that maybe his life isn't so ordinary after all. Now he's acquired Shadowslayer, a deadly, magical sword; and new knowledge. As he eventually learns, he is a wanted candidate for the Roses, two legendary groups that still rival against each other. The Red and White Roses will not attack each other directly, however, as they rely on Warriors to fight their battles for them. Jack was once destined to be a Wizard Heir, but was born without a stone, which is essential for all Weirs to have. In desperation his Aunt hired a surgeon who granted him with a Warrior stone instead of his Wizards one. Now Jack has to train just to save his life from being captured by the Roses and forced to battle another warrior to the death. Can Jack keeps his hectic life from spiraling out of control, or will he be dead before he has the chance to live?

This book keeps you captivated because you never know what will be thrown at Jack next. Chima keeps you up at night trying to just finish the last few pages, desperate for knowledge of what happens. The end to this book brings a satisfying end and beginning for the next installment.

Will Jack be able to keep his power controlled? Can he survive a year now that he knows who he is? Is his family hiding even more things from him than he's aware of? Read The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima and you will be rushing to the library to get the next one.