TITLE: Chosen
SERIES: The Lost Books
(Book 1)
AUTHOR: Ted Dekker
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AUTHOR: Ted Dekker
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GENRE: Young Adult, Fantasy, Christian
PUBLISHED: December 15, 2007 - Thomas Nelson
PUBLISHED: December 15, 2007 - Thomas Nelson
MY RATING: 3
SYNOPSIS:
(Courtesy of GoodReads)
Think with your heart and prepare to die
for you have been chosen.
The land of the Forest Dwellers has been decimated by the Horde under the watchful eye of the vilest of all creatures, Teeleh. Thomas Hunter, supreme commander of the Forest Guard, is forced to lower the recruitment age of his army from 18 to 16. From among thousands, four new recruits are chosen to lead--and perhaps die--for the greater good.
The chosen four are sent on a quest to prove their character, but their mission takes a dramatic turn when they are intercepted, sworn to secrecy, and redirected to a different endgame. Now they must find the seven lost Books of History. Books that have power over the past, present, and future. Books whose words are alive. Books sought by the Dark One that control not only the destiny of their world...but that of ours as well.
The land of the Forest Dwellers has been decimated by the Horde under the watchful eye of the vilest of all creatures, Teeleh. Thomas Hunter, supreme commander of the Forest Guard, is forced to lower the recruitment age of his army from 18 to 16. From among thousands, four new recruits are chosen to lead--and perhaps die--for the greater good.
The chosen four are sent on a quest to prove their character, but their mission takes a dramatic turn when they are intercepted, sworn to secrecy, and redirected to a different endgame. Now they must find the seven lost Books of History. Books that have power over the past, present, and future. Books whose words are alive. Books sought by the Dark One that control not only the destiny of their world...but that of ours as well.
REVIEW:
The first book in “The Lost Books”
Series CHOSEN is about four teens who were chosen as
leaders from among their peers who have just joined the Forest Guard to fight
against the Horde—disfigured people whose skin rots from having not soaked
regularly in sacred lake waters. Originally, Johnis was rejected from the Guard
but proves himself by thinking with his heart, making him one of the four who
are sent on a quest. Along the way, Johnis finds he can see creatures that were
thought to be only myths and is asked to go on a mission of even greater
urgency.
The story is enjoyable. There are
Christian values throughout, which didn’t take away from the story at all. In
most Christian novels authors tend to get dorky with the biblical principles
but here it is well played. There is an obvious parallel between God, Satan,
angels & demons and the characters. It was just enough to make
it intriguing. I loved the aspect of the Horde’s disease, how it takes the mind
too.
RATING:
So will I read the next book? Maybe. Eh…
the only thing that piquéd my interest enough to keep reading is that there was
one character he spoke of who never showed their face. (the traitor) and I
kinda want to know who that was.
MEANINGFUL MOMENT:
In case you didn't
notice, this is the first time I've rated any Christian fiction as high as
3!!! Which means... Ted Dekker = Good Christian Author!