King's Blood Four is the first in the True Game trilogy. Set in a land where some people develop talents, wonderful powers that they use to play the True Game, which is complex and deadly. Other people never develop talents at all, remaining pawns, to be used up and drained for the Game.

Peter is only a youth, but he is dragged from his peaceful schooltown life into the Game, betrayed by someone he loves. His adventures from that point teach him a great deal about himself, others, and about something they don't teach in schooltown, something called justice.

This book is an amazing adventure into a world that is complex, dangerous, and most of all fun. With humor and empathy Tepper shows us what might happen if these talents were real, what society might develop. Although classed as young adult, it doesn't read like it, it's quite rich enough for any adult, and if you enjoy fantasy, then this book is one you'll love.