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Chosen Ones
by Veronica Roth
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange of an honest review.
Chosen Ones is the adult debut of Veronica Roth, bestselling author of the trilogy of Divergent and this book is absolutely magnificent!
Sloane, Matt, Ines, Esther and Albie are the Chosen Ones, the prophesied heroes able to defeat the Dark One and they did it, even though it costed them a lot. Now, ten years later, all of them are still battling with PTSD, fighting to move on as the whole world was able to do. Sloane is the main character and, among her friends, she's the one who has the hardest time adjusting to their new lives, burdened by nightmares, memories and secrets she wants to hide from her friends and found family, but secrets she can't escape herself. When one of them dies, her whole life is again turned upside down, because during the funeral all of them begin to discover that the Dark One's goal isn't the one they thought it was.
Chosen ones is a wonderful, intense and hearbreaking adult novel. Sloane, the main character, is grouchy, angry, she has an attitude and huge problems dealing with the everyday life, the attention of the press, what the others and the world expect from her. Her character isn't always likeable, but she's strong, stubborn and relatable, in her anger, fear and bad memories. It shows what would happen to the Chosen ones once their "job" is done. While Matt, Ines and Esther managed to move on, to create a new life, to deal with their pasts, Sloane shares with Albie her difficulties, her bad memories and bad moments.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Sloane's, Matt's and Esther's lives are abruptly changed when they are kidnapped and brought in a parallel universe, where they are forced to deal with another Dark One to get back home to their loved ones. I loved reading about Genetrix and parallel worlds and, above all, seeing how both worlds resembled and differentiated one other. The whole concept of magic, intent and workings was so interesting to read and how magic was deeply woven in the everyday life of Genetrix. Told by Sloane's POV, the reader follows her and her friends forced to deal with another enemy, forced to trust their kidnappers, but Sloane is stubborn and doesn't easily trust. Her determination to find the truth and real answer is skillfully written, as her dark thoughts, her PTDS, her attitude and problems, creating a character real and human.
END OF SPOILERS
I really loved Sloane, Albie, Matthew, Ines and Esther, their bond so precious and strong, finding in one other a found family. Above all I loved the relationship Sloane has with Albie, sharing traumas and helping and relying on one other, secrets deeply buried in Sloane's, guilt, rage and pain.
Woven with the story, there are interviews, extracts, thoughts about the Chosen Ones, the Dark One and the magic, Top secret documents.
One of the things I loved the most about Chosen Ones, besides the characterization, is the constant rollercoaster of emotions and plot twists. Through Sloane's, the reader discovers pieces and bits, trying to figure out who to trust, what's the truth, what's the goal, what will happen next. It was exciting, scary and exilarating.
And I can't wait to read what will happen next.
Chosen Ones is the adult debut of Veronica Roth, bestselling author of the trilogy of Divergent and this book is absolutely magnificent!
Sloane, Matt, Ines, Esther and Albie are the Chosen Ones, the prophesied heroes able to defeat the Dark One and they did it, even though it costed them a lot. Now, ten years later, all of them are still battling with PTSD, fighting to move on as the whole world was able to do. Sloane is the main character and, among her friends, she's the one who has the hardest time adjusting to their new lives, burdened by nightmares, memories and secrets she wants to hide from her friends and found family, but secrets she can't escape herself. When one of them dies, her whole life is again turned upside down, because during the funeral all of them begin to discover that the Dark One's goal isn't the one they thought it was.
Chosen ones is a wonderful, intense and hearbreaking adult novel. Sloane, the main character, is grouchy, angry, she has an attitude and huge problems dealing with the everyday life, the attention of the press, what the others and the world expect from her. Her character isn't always likeable, but she's strong, stubborn and relatable, in her anger, fear and bad memories. It shows what would happen to the Chosen ones once their "job" is done. While Matt, Ines and Esther managed to move on, to create a new life, to deal with their pasts, Sloane shares with Albie her difficulties, her bad memories and bad moments.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Sloane's, Matt's and Esther's lives are abruptly changed when they are kidnapped and brought in a parallel universe, where they are forced to deal with another Dark One to get back home to their loved ones. I loved reading about Genetrix and parallel worlds and, above all, seeing how both worlds resembled and differentiated one other. The whole concept of magic, intent and workings was so interesting to read and how magic was deeply woven in the everyday life of Genetrix. Told by Sloane's POV, the reader follows her and her friends forced to deal with another enemy, forced to trust their kidnappers, but Sloane is stubborn and doesn't easily trust. Her determination to find the truth and real answer is skillfully written, as her dark thoughts, her PTDS, her attitude and problems, creating a character real and human.
END OF SPOILERS
I really loved Sloane, Albie, Matthew, Ines and Esther, their bond so precious and strong, finding in one other a found family. Above all I loved the relationship Sloane has with Albie, sharing traumas and helping and relying on one other, secrets deeply buried in Sloane's, guilt, rage and pain.
Woven with the story, there are interviews, extracts, thoughts about the Chosen Ones, the Dark One and the magic, Top secret documents.
One of the things I loved the most about Chosen Ones, besides the characterization, is the constant rollercoaster of emotions and plot twists. Through Sloane's, the reader discovers pieces and bits, trying to figure out who to trust, what's the truth, what's the goal, what will happen next. It was exciting, scary and exilarating.
And I can't wait to read what will happen next.