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Overview

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...

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Overview

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.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781595543592
  • Publisher: Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
  • Publication date: 1/1/2008
  • Pages: 288
  • Age range: 13 - 17 Years
  • Series: Lost Books Series, #1
  • Product dimensions: 5.60 (w) x 8.40 (h) x 1.00 (d)

Meet the Author

Ted Dekker
Ted Dekker

TED DEKKER is the author of twenty-two novels, with more than 3 milllion copies of his books sold to date, 1 million of them sold in 2007 alone.

Known for adrenaline-laced stories packed with mind-bending plot twists, unforgettable characters and confrontations between good and evil, Dekker has earned his status as a New York Times bestselling author. 

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CHOSEN

A LOST BOOK
By TED DEKKER

Thomas Nelson

Copyright © 2007 Ted Dekker
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-59554-359-2

Chapter One

DAY ONE

Qurong, general of the Horde, stood on the tall dune five miles west of the green forest, ignoring the fly that buzzed around his left eye.

His flesh was nearly white, covered with a paste that kept his skin from itching too badly. His long hair was pulled back and woven into dreadlocks, then tucked beneath the leather body armor cinched tightly around his massive chest.

"Do you think they know?" the young major beside him asked.

Qurong's milky white horse, chosen for its ability to blend with the desert, stamped and snorted.

The general spit to one side. "They know what we want them to know," he said. "That we are gathering for war. And that we will march from the east in four days."

"It seems risky," the major said. His right cheek twitched, sending three flies to flight.

"Their forces are half what they once were. As long as they think we are coming from the east, we will smother them from the west."

"The traitor insists that they are building their forces," the major said.

"With young pups!" Qurong scoffed.

"The young can be crafty."

"And I'm not? They know nothing about the traitor. This time we will kill them all."

Qurong turned back to the valley behind him. The tents of his third division, the largest of all Horde armies, which numbered well over three hundred thousand of the most experienced warriors, stretched out nearly as far as he could see.

"We march in four days," Qurong said. "We will slaughter them from the west."

Chapter Two

Twelve of the forest's strongest and bravest young fighters crouched in their brown battle leathers at each end of the grassy stadium field, waiting for the command to stand and fight for the hairy ball sitting at center field. Five thousand spectators stood in the stands carved from the earth, holding their collective breath. Four squad leaders were to be chosen today, and each one given a house to own, the choice of any horse, and an emerald-handled sword-making them the envy of every man, woman, and child in the village.

All of this would be decided by one man: Thomas Hunter, supreme commander of the Forest Guard.

Johnis stood next to his father, Ramos, shivering a little. It wasn't cold, but the breeze dried the sweat on his neck and made him cool. So he told himself, anyway.

He had dark hair to his shoulders and, according to his father, a strong jaw that was sometimes best kept closed. His nose was sharp and his lips full, giving him the appearance that he was fourteen, not sixteen.

He stared at the hairy Horde ball at center field. His mother, Rosa, had been responsible for that lump of Scab hair. Three months had passed since she'd been killed by the Horde at the forest's edge while searching for a special plant, the catalina cactus, whose herbal power might've healed a fever that had come over Johnis. The Forest Guard had been to the north in battle, but she'd refused to wait for an escort while her boy suffered.

His mother had always been like that, dropping everything on his account. Sweet Mother, with her long, dark hair and ruby lips.

Mother, why did you go? Please forgive me, dear Mother.

Johnis had thrown himself on the ground and wailed for the whole village to hear. His father had left the forest in a rage and returned with the long, tangled hair from ten Horde he'd killed that very afternoon-the makings of that hairy Horde ball on the field now.

But nothing eased the pain in Johnis's chest.

Two weeks ago Thomas Hunter had announced the decision to lower the Forest Guard's recruitment age from eighteen to sixteen. He was looking to boost the fighting force by one thousand. The forests had erupted in debate.

Those who had protested had cried in fear at the thought of their sons and daughters entering battle against the Horde. They all knew that the Forest Guard was outnumbered ten to one. They knew that every time the Guard went to battle, many died. They knew that the weakest, their sons and daughters, would die first.

But the people of the forest also knew that the Horde had sworn to kill them all. All living followers of Elyon knew, whether or not they admitted it publicly, that the fate of the Forest Dwellers rested squarely on the shoulders of the youngest fighters now joining the Forest Guard.

All sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds worth their salt had then signed up to be considered. With his mother's death fresh in his mind, Johnis had been one of the first in line. The Guard had dismissed all but two thousand, from which they would select the final thousand fighters.

Johnis was one of those who'd been dismissed. Too small, they said. He was just barely sixteen and still too wounded from his mother's death. Maybe next time, if there was a next time.

"What do you say, Johnis?" his father whispered. "Who is the strongest?"

Johnis scanned the players in this game Thomas Hunter called football-a name that supposedly came from his dreams of another land. All twenty-four were already mighty fighters, even though none was older than seventeen. Roughly half were women, and of those Johnis thought maybe Darsal was the strongest. Not the largest, but the strongest. And very quick.

She crouched fewer than fifty feet from where Johnis stood on the sidelines. Her fingers were wrapped tightly around the same three-foot fighting stick they had all been given. Muscles rippled up her arm, glistening with sweat. The side of her sleeveless tunic was stained with a little blood-it was, after all, a full-contact sport. Within thirty days the recruits would be swinging razorsharp swords in full battle against the Horde. No one dared enter the Forest Guard fearful of a little blood when so much more was at stake.

Her long, brown hair was tucked under a leather helmet and had been pulled back into a ponytail, showing a strong, smooth jawline to her ear on the right side of her face. A terrible scar marked her left-a burn that forced Johnis to stare and wonder what had put it there. It made her more fearsome than ugly. Whatever had caused the wound had also gotten her left shoulder, although her leather armor covered most of the scar there.

The Horde had killed her father. Johnis could practically see the thirst for revenge in her squinting eyes. But something else had happened to make her stick close to Billos, another fighter in contention for the top spot today. They were from the same forest and were clearly very close. At first Johnis had assumed they were brother and sister, but no.

"What do you say, lad?" his father asked again.

"Darsal," he said, in a whisper that sounded hoarse.

His father grunted. "Now there's a choice. She'd make any man a fine wife." He glanced down at Johnis. "A little more muscle on those bones and you could make a play for her yet, boy. Though she seems a bit stuck on the other youngster."

His father nudged him, and Johnis gave him a weak smile.

Father could not know that his frequent comparisons with those who'd been selected to try out for the Forest Guard bothered him. The honor of wearing the hardened leather breastplates, wielding the Guard swords and whips, riding the best horses, being watched by everyone else as you walked down the path on your way to battle-who wouldn't trade his life for a chance to be called one of the Forest Guard?

Who, besides Johnis? Truly, he wasn't sure he would make a good fighter in bloody battle. In fact, he was quite sure he wouldn't.

Still, Father's small comments made Johnis feel weak, reminding him that he stood on the sidelines because he wasn't worthy. He shifted on his feet and crossed his arms over his chest, hugging himself.

Thomas Hunter paced across the field. There wasn't a man or woman among them who wouldn't be honored to kiss the commander's hand. The Forest Guard had saved the forests many times, and Thomas Hunter was the reason for it all.

He slid his emerald-handled sword from its metal sheath, filling the stadium with the sound of steel scraping steel. Perfect silence settled on the crowd.

Thomas swung the sword absently, neatly cutting the grass at his feet in an arc.

"Is this all I can expect from you?" his voice rang out. He jabbed the air with his sword. "I'm looking for four leaders to step forward and show they are worthy to stand by my side."

No one responded. What Thomas could be looking for that he hadn't already seen was beyond Johnis.

"Take a look around," Thomas shouted. He slowly swung his sword across the stadium. "The fate of every man, woman, and child in this arena will be in the hands of the Forest Guard. And you say you want to lead that Guard? You are all either mad or complete fools, because I don't see a leader in the lot."

He paced back to the sideline, studying the line of twelve on his right, then the line on his left. Behind him the ball of hair lay undisturbed.

To win, one team had to run to the middle, pick up the ball, and cross the other team's goal line. What seemed simple enough was made very difficult by the fact that the other team was armed with fighting sticks.

The day had started with a hundred of the most promising recruits. Seventy-six had been dismissed, seventeen of them on stretchers.

It was down to these two teams of twelve each.

Thomas raised his sword high, then swung it down hard. "Go!"

The two lines of recruits silently bolted from where they crouched and raced toward the ball on a collision course.

(Continues...)


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  • Posted January 29, 2009

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    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. :)

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  • Posted October 29, 2009

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    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.

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  • Posted May 6, 2009

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    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

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  • Posted February 26, 2009

    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.

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  • Posted November 3, 2011

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    Fun!!

    Premise is interesting, fun, easy read!!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 30, 2011

    Couldnt stop reading

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

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  • Posted May 18, 2011

    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.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 20, 2010

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    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.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 6, 2012

    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.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 25, 2011

    Amazing

    I love this book. It keeps you on the edge of your seat. LOVE IT!!!!!

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  • Posted October 12, 2011

    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.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 6, 2011

    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.

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  • Posted October 4, 2011

    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

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  • Posted August 3, 2011

    Another Great Book! By Sonshine Girl

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

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  • Posted June 7, 2011

    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.

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  • Posted December 3, 2010

    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.

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  • Posted July 13, 2010

    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.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 2, 2009

    Ted Dekker Continues...

    Enjoyed this book, and can't wait to finish the series. Typical excellence from Ted Dekker.

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  • Posted December 5, 2008

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    Is mind greater than muscle?

    In a grassy stadium field, twelve of the forest¿s strongest and bravest young fighters compete to determine who will be the four new squad leaders to serve with Forest Guard commander, Thomas Hunter. Johnis watches with his father from the sidelines as the twelve play this game called football, impressed with the strength of the contestants, but not their wit.

    When the ball rolls into the audience and up to Johnis¿ feet, he hides it, rather than throw it back out. Thomas urges the contestants to find the ball, but they cannot. But Thomas knows Johnis has it and calls him onto the field with the declaration that he thinks Johnis can run circles around his mighty contestants.

    Johnis is terrified but determined to show them all that the mind is greater than muscle. He uses his wit to prove Thomas right. Then Thomas announces that the Horde is gathering, and the new recruits, barely adults, will fight in four days time. But who will lead? Thomas calls out three names of the competitors, but instead of the fourth predicted leader, he points to Johnis. Shocked, Johnis shakily and reluctantly accepts his commission.

    The four new leaders are first sent on a quest to prove themselves, but their mission changes when they meet a special someone who sends them on a new mission: find the seven lost Books of History before the Dark One does.

    As always, Ted Dekker weaves a fantastical story with adventure, suspense, and danger. I loved his Circle Trilogy, and it was great to read a continuing story based in that world. Fans of the Circle Trilogy will love this story as will new readers. Highly Recommended.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 22, 2008

    Have you ever read Ted Dekker?

    Can I say, 'I loved this book!' I have not read any other Ted Dekker book except for 'House' and that was co-written by Frank Peretti whom I have always loved (didn't love 'House' though, it was okay, but really out there). So I wasn't sure if I'd be into 'Chosen' at all or not. Surprisingly, I was blown away by how creative and engrossing it was and I could not put it down... literally from start to finish I was sucked into this parallel world that Ted created. All I could think as soon as I was done was, 'When can I read the next one???' It says that it is Juvenile Fiction on the back of the book, but seriously, it's kind of like the Hollywood Nobody books in that aspect - I must be a juvenile at heart then because I love it! I suppose I should tell you why I love the book, just in case my recommendation alone is not enough... Ted creates this completely alternate place which is totally real once you enter the book. His characters are strange, unique, strong and flawed. His settings are altogether believable and in depth (forests, deserts, lakes and evil stadiums). The premise is original and captivating - 4 youth are chosen as leaders to help save their people, but are given a secret mission not even known to by the man that chose them. Can they fulfill this mission and save the future at the possible risk of losing their own people... (dun, dun, DUNNNNNN!) Join the legions reading 'Chosen' and find out!

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