Chosen Ones. “A hugely imagined, twisty, turning tale that leads through the labyrinths of magic and war to the center of the heart.”. THE VILLAIN: The Dark One—probably not fun at parties, /5(17). · He was known as the Dark One, and his weapon of choice - - - catastrophic events known as Drains - - - leveled cities and claimed thousands of lives. Chosen Ones, as the teens were known, gave everything they had to defeat him. “With Chosen Ones, Veronica Roth has pulled off a virtuoso performance, conjuring a stunning thriller/fantasy/sci-fi chimera like nothing I’ve read before, a story of ex-heroes struggling with the trauma of their past, what it means to have once saved the world, and the dark side of destiny.”/5(K).
Title: Chosen Ones Author: Veronica Roth Genre: Speculative Fiction/Science Fiction Publisher: John Joseph Adams / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication Date: April Hardcover: pages The first novel written for an adult audience by the mega-selling author of the Divergent franchise: five twenty-something heroes famous for saving the world when they were teenagers must face even greater. This year Veronica Roth joins him at the podium, the bestselling author of The Divergent series and Chosen Ones. The 10 fantasy tales in this year's volume are by Kate Elliott, Ken Liu, Yohanca Delgado (with two stories), and others; the ten SF stories are from Daryl Gregory, Ted Kosmatka, Karen Lord, Tochi Onyebuchi, Yoon Ha Lee, and others. There's a lot of magic and action to make for a propulsive plot, but much more impressive are the character studies as Roth takes recognizable and beloved teen-hero types and explores what might happen to them as adults. Roth makes a bold entrance to adult fantasy. Pub Date: April 7, ISBN:
He was known as the Dark One, and his weapon of choice - - - catastrophic events known as Drains - - - leveled cities and claimed thousands of lives. Chosen Ones, as the teens were known, gave everything they had to defeat him. “With Chosen Ones, Veronica Roth has pulled off a virtuoso performance, conjuring a stunning thriller/fantasy/sci-fi chimera like nothing I’ve read before, a story of ex-heroes struggling with the trauma of their past, what it means to have once saved the world, and the dark side of destiny.”. "Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth is the cure for all those humdrum 'one true savior' narratives. This dark, complex novel rocked my heart and left me with a renewed sense that saving the world is a job that never ends. Roth's version of magic is as flawed and fascinating as her characters, and her story keeps you guessing until the wild conclusion.
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