<DIV><BR>Before he knew about the Roses, 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity.&nbsp; Only the medicine he has to take daily and the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high-schoolers.&nbsp; Then one day Jack skips his medicine.&nbsp; Suddenly, he is stronger, fiercer, and more confident than ever before.&nbsp; And it feels great-until he loses control of his own strength and nearly kills another player during soccer team tryouts.<BR><BR>Soon, Jack learns the startling truth about himself:&nbsp; He is Weirlind; part of an underground society of magical people who live among us.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; The winning house rules the Weir.&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR><BR>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.<BR></DIV>