The Chosen by Taran Matharu

368 pages first pub 2019 (view editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction young adult adventurous mysterious fast-paced
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Readers who crave a boarding-school portal fantasy where teens are yanked into a prehistoric realm of dinosaurs, ancient artifacts, and vanished civilizations and must battle for survival under cryptic overlords will find this fast-paced adventure irresistible.

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The Chosen introduces the first book in the Contender trilogy, an epic young adult fantasy from Taran Matharu, author of the New York Times-bestselling Summoner series. Throughout history, people have vanished with no explanation. A group of teena...

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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 588 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 97%

mysterious: 49%

tense: 47%

dark: 33%

challenging: 23%

emotional: 17%

funny: 11%

informative: 7%

sad: 7%

hopeful: 4%

lighthearted: 4%

reflective: 2%

relaxing: 2%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

44% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

45% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

69% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

19% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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