Aunt Linda, it turns out, is an enchanter, one player in an underground magical battle between the wizard houses of the Red Rose and White Rose. Shortly thereafter, Jack's aunt Linda drags him on a hunt for information about his great-great-grandmother, for reasons she won't disclose. Sixteen-year-old Jack, who nearly died as an infant, maintains a strict daily medicine regimen-but one day he accidentally misses his dose, and that afternoon at soccer practice he injures a fellow player without even touching him. I don’t plan on reading future books in this series.An eons-old conflict meets teenage drama in newcomer Chima's engaging but somewhat derivative fantasy. I think middle grade/YA boys who love fantasy will enjoy this more than I did. The storyline is pretty typical of a number of middle grade/YA books where a young person in our world finds out they have strange powers and get embroiled in ancient politics. I think middle grade/teen boys might enjoy this series a bit more than I did. This story is self-contained and wraps up nicely. I personally don’t plan on reading more of this series, I just didn’t find the setting or idea all that engaging and I had some trouble relating to the characters as well. The story was fairly engaging and it was interesting to watch Jack unravel the mysteries of his power. It wasn’t all that unique but it was decently done. This is very much one of those classic types of fantasy where a character in a modern day world finds out they have magical powers that tie back to centuries old magic.

He ends up drawn into the political machinations of modern day wizards and enchanters. This was a decent story about a modern day teen, Jack, who finds out he is the heir to magical warrior powers. I had some trouble engaging with the characters and thought the plot was okay but not great. I have had this book on my to be read pile forever and was excited to finally get to read it.

Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Heir Chronicles

The warrior heir series