Jack Swift, age 16 years old, lived a fairly unremarkable life in the small town of Trinity, Ohio. Jack had had heart surgery when he was a child, and he has to take medications every day. Jack isn’t quite sure what the medicine is for, but his mother reminds him to take them anyways. One day, Jack decides to skip the medications in the morning, and that afternoon at his soccer tryouts, he almost kills another player. He later learns a startling truth about himself. Jack is Weirlind, a member of a secret society of magical folks. The White and Red Roses are the two feuding houses that control most of the Weir. A tournament has been called, an ancient tradition in which both houses select a Warrior who will fight to the death against the other player. Jack is one of the last Warriors, and his life is about to change forever.
The Warrior Heir is definitely worthy of attention. Lots of action kept me on my toes, devouring every word. Sometimes, however, I felt a scene was not necessary for the plot. I loved the magical society that Chima set up, and would have liked to see a little more background. The hierarchy of the different types of Weir, and what they could do with their magic helped the whole book seem a little more real, because it reminded me that every society has a structure. Chima’s characters were also beautiful. They had their good and bad moments, just as every human does, and little personality quirks that really helped the setting click. Overall, I would give The Warrior Heir four out of five stars, and would recommend it to fans of Harry Potter and Mythos Academy.
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