Before he knew about the Roses, sixteen-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity. Only the medicine he has to take daily and the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high schoolers. Then one day Jack skips his medicine. Suddenly, he is... read more
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Jack, a 16 year old high school student in small town Trinity Ohio, takes medicine everyday. One day he skips his medicine and feels sharper and stronger. He accidentally releases power when he gets angry in soccer practice, and then is whisked...
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“Get out of this church, Jessamine, before God finds out you're in here.”Linda Downey
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You’re just swept along until you find yourself looking death in the face, and you wonder how it ever happened.Highlighted by 53 Kindle customers
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Prologue: Old Stories
Chapter One: The Flying Lobeck
Chapter Two: The Road Trip
Chapter Three: Digging Up Dead Relatives
Chapter Four: Shadowslayer
Chapter Five: The Warrior Heir
Chapter Six: Dangerous Games
Chapter Seven: Beginner Warrioring
Chapter Eight: The Apprentice
Chapter Nine: The Bout
Chapter Ten: The Street Fight
Chapter Eleven: Under Siege
Chapter Twelve: A Visit With Dr. Longbranch
Chapter Thirteen: Cumbria
Chapter Fourteen: When Lovers Meet
Chapter Fifteen: Raven's Ghyll
Chapter Sixteen: A Summons to Court
Chapter Seventeen: The Game
Chapter Eighteen: Trinity
Followed by The Wizard Heir.
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