Chosen (Lost Books Series #1)

A reviewer

This was an amazing story. I read it straight through. Couldn't put it down. It reminded me of the Song Of Albion series written by Stephen Lawhead in the mid 1990s. I loved the premise, the plot, the action, the emotion. It was amazing. And those characters were in perilous situations so often it was downright thrilling. I love it when situations seem hopeless, but then something happens to turn it around. But like life, it's never easy. Love isn't easy, nor is faith, not when the facts tell you all is lost. But if you listen with your heart and choose to not filter everything through your head, you will hear the truth. Awesome, gripping fiction. A bit gory and graphic at times, but certainly no worse than what you see on television. I highly recommend it. Ted Dekker knows how to pull you into a story with the best of them. No wonder he's a NY Times best-selling author. :)

9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

Amazing!

Couldn't put it down until I finished the book. Enticing to anyone wanting to be swept into another world. Reading the other series is not necessary to understand. A must read for all fantasy/action lovers.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

dang

I started reading it thinking that like most books I start I wouldn't finish but the book immediately drew me in although a bit odd that they kept referring to the past like you should have known it but I didn't read the circle trilogy I suggest at least reading black before jumping into this series but once you do you wont be disappointed trust me

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Chosen by Ted Dekker

Book title and author: Chosen by Ted Dekker
Title of review: good fiction book
Number of stars (1 to 5): 5
I recently have read the book Chosen by Ted Dekker. It is about a seventeen year old boy who gets pulled into the army, but goes on a strange adventure.
As a boy Jonas always heard stories of black and white bats that fought for good and evil. When Jonas wins a competition he didn't even enter, he gets the chance to become a general in the war against a horde of infected humans. First he must pass a test with four other chosen generals but he meets the mythical bat creatures. He ends up chasing seven magical books.
The book was really hard to put down, and I don't read too much. The different type of characters he meets makes the book exciting. I really like that it shows you how the horde base reacts to all of the events that happened. The book is also one of the four in the set. I can't wait to read the second one.
I thought the book was excellent. I recommend it for anyone who likes reading fiction books.

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Brought to you by OBS reviewer Krysyal At first glance Chosen r

Brought to you by OBS reviewer Krysyal

At first glance Chosen reminded me of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings or Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle, but I was sorely mistaken.

Chosen, the first in The Lost Books series, spans the fifteen year gap between the Circle Trilogy’s Black and Red books. Whether you have or haven’t read the Circle Trilogy doesn’t matter though because The Lost Books stand alone as intriguing tales of good versus evil.

Dekker throws us into a world much like our own, but at the same time very different where 13 years ago a terrible evil wreaked havoc on the followers of Elyon. The evil shows itself in the form of a scaly disease that covers the flesh, turning people into the Horde and decimating the lush and colorful forests. All that’s left is seven small forests surrounding lakes where the people of Elyon bathe daily to rid themselves of the disease.

While the story mainly follows the four teenagers, Dekker frequently plays with point of view in this new tale. He manages to create memorable characters, a visually beautiful landscape, subtle hints, foreshadowing, and clever twists that kept me interested for all 260 pages. A rather short book in comparison to the others out there right now, but worth every word.

Some criticize Dekker’s cheesy dialogue and call the characters underdeveloped, but still find they are unable to put the books down due to his ability to tell a fascinating tale. The majority of people, on the other hand, praise him for the amazing world he has created.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Fun!!

Premise is interesting, fun, easy read!!!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Couldnt stop reading

Its a short ebook (205 pgs). The story is fast paced and gripping from beginning to end. Definitely recommend it!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Not Highly Recommended

This book quickly drew me in from the beginning sentence. "Our story begins in a world totally like our own, yet completely different." Intriguing and confusing, I became instantly interested to read further; however, throughout the book I became disappointed. The first half of the book was interesting and I was eager to see where Dekker would take it. Furthermore, I was dissatisfied with where he took the book. I thought the main character, Johnis, fit the book extremely well and I enjoyed reading about his development during the story. The main reason I was not satisfied with this book was because of the setting. The supernatural Green Forest versus the Black Forest appeared weird and too much for my liking. I may have been biased towards this book as I read deeper into it because science fiction books are not my favorite genre. Also, I felt that Dekker wrote too in depth when it came to the details and description of the setting; but, I understand it is necessary when creating your own world. Overall, I would not highly recommend this book, unless one enjoys the science-fiction world and superficial creatures.

1 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

This book never gets old

You can read this book again and again and it won't get old. If you are wondering if you will like this book I'm pretty sure you'll love it.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Carrying on again- sorry

These books are filled with action and adventure.

Misleading

I bought this book on an electronic reader. I have read a couple of Dekkers books, and thought this might be good. I made a mistake by not reading any reviews first. I am not a fan of Sci-Fi or Fantasy, so I have found this boring and a waste of money. Nothing against Fantasy or Sci-Fi, just not my thing. I will look a little closer before I buy the next book.

10of10

Dekker has twists and trurns in a great thriller!

Just mindblowing

I love this series and i am a veteran reader of books like this i woukd reccomend it to absolutely anybody who can read.

Chosen was excellent - compelling

I agree with most of the reviews. I really-really liked the story and thought the characters and plot were terrific. I agree that at some points it seemed slow but if you keep on keeping on you'll find a story with tremendous faith and adventure. If you're on the search for more science fiction/christian fiction I just finished Fifth Gospel: The Odyssey of a Time Traveler in First Century Palestine by William Roskey. It also had an amazing story of adventure it's central character was poised and inspirational.

Meh...

After reading the Hunger Games Series, this book was a huge letdown... Fantasy books often have a religious undertone to them, but generally its subtle enough to where it doesn't interfere with the fantastic world that the author is trying to create. This book on the other hand is so blatantly religious that I sometimes forgot that I was reading a fantasy book... If you're into that type of thing, this is a really good book for you. Otherwise, I'd avoid this book.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Awesome

This has to be one of the best series i have ever read!! Just awesome! Had to read the series 3 times cuz it was so good

Another Great Book! By Sonshine Girl

I just love all the books from Ted Dekker. I like how most of his books go together.

Nice adventure

Easy read, not as thrilling to read as the circle trillogy, but good. Would recommend to anyone who has a thirst for more after finishing the trillogy.

A Little Weird but Worth It!!

This book was really good, but it was a little weird at time. Plus some of the names were a little odd for example: Johnis, Darsal, Silvie, And Billos. In all it was a really good book to read and it was very interesting.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Chosen: Lost Book Series #1

This book is a great introduction to the lost books series and i greatly enjoy it. My mom bought it because i was and onsale book to catch and to make you keep buying the rest. I loved and i hope you will too. You can fing it adventerous or emotional but no matter what i know you will find it a great read.