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The Chosen by Taran Matharu

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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3.0

I received an advance copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I'm sorry to say that I really didn't care for this book. I didn't feel that the characters were well thought out. The ending was quite predictable. The entire book felt like it was the prologue for and upcoming book.

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4.0

Cade is just trying to get through an unfair sentence in a reform school without finding too much trouble. He doesn't want anything to do with Finch, the school's bully, or any of the other boys. The choice is taken from him, though, when he finds himself on a strange, alien world, surrounded by peril at every turn. Forced to find allies anywhere he can, Cade finds himself a player in a game he doesn't understand, for stakes that are unimaginably high.

This reads just a little younger than Taran's first series, but it's every bit as exciting and nail biting. The characters are a little less well developed, but there's time in the rest of the books and I like what we've seen so far. This book covers the first 'round' of the game nicely, while still leaving plenty of hooks for the next title. I love the setting; Taran describes it really well and I'm eager to see more of it.

A fantastic start to what promises to be a great new series.

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4.0

A fantastic start to a new series by the author of the Summoner series. The setting is brilliantly described, almost real enough to feel. I'm looking forward to getting to know the characters better in the following books. The book isn't a complete cliffhanger, but there are plenty of threads left to follow up on...a great mix. I'm really looking forward to spending more time in this world!