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Chosen (The Lost Books #1)
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Ted Dekker (Goodreads Author)
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--a
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The writing is clumsy (such as "The question is whether or not you've lost the few peanuts contained in that container above your shoulders" p. 109, and "he knew he would die if he let those finger/claws touch him" p. 144). I get annoyed when writers take a lot of time writing out endless bickering dialogue but can't be bothered to write out the non-bickering dialogue and instead put a summarizing paragraph in place of it. The kids in the cohort were much stupider than they...more
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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 yo...more
Okay, I'll admit it, I didn't think this book was going to be that good. I put off reading it until last night, and then I stayed up all night reading it. It was one of the best books I've read in the past year. I really liked Johnis,the protagonist.He was smart, funny-and one of the things I liked best about him was that he was interesting not because he was *special* as in he was just a regular guy who happened to have a unusual birthmark, but because he used his mind, thought for himself, fol...more
Chosen (The Lost Books, Book 1) (The Books of History Chronicles)
I often pick up books to read from my teen grandchildren because we have some of the same interest in reading material. Fantasy is a big genre for us and Ted Dekker has several series out that meet all the requirements for a good read for all of us. The Lost Books series is just one of those.
Chosen is book one of The Lost Books series by Ted Dekker detailing an alternate world of fantasy where humans(Green Forest ...more
I often pick up books to read from my teen grandchildren because we have some of the same interest in reading material. Fantasy is a big genre for us and Ted Dekker has several series out that meet all the requirements for a good read for all of us. The Lost Books series is just one of those.
Chosen is book one of The Lost Books series by Ted Dekker detailing an alternate world of fantasy where humans(Green Forest ...more
There are a lot of things I could say about this book, not the least of which that I read it in two and a half hours. The first book I've ever finished by Ted Dekker, I was easily swept into the story and enjoyed thoroughly the elements of adventure and mystery.
I haven't read (well, I should say *finished*) any other books by Dekker, which, I think, actually hindered my complte understanding of the story, something I plan to remedy as soon as I can get the library (and find some free time ...more
I haven't read (well, I should say *finished*) any other books by Dekker, which, I think, actually hindered my complte understanding of the story, something I plan to remedy as soon as I can get the library (and find some free time ...more
I picked Chosen up at the library because the cover art looked good. I've been reading a lot of young adult/older child fiction recently because the books read fast and I feel like they are about all my overwhelmed mama brain can handle. The story started out great and I really thought it was going to be a winner. Then Dekker brought in some humor in the form of bats. It got a little cheezy. I still think the book was worth reading. Yes the romance is underdevloped and the story is a littl...more
For those who have read Piers Anthony's Apprentice Adept series, the idea is a familiar one: The protagonist falls asleep in one world and by this method he awakens in another. However, this book covers a much more serious topic: the destruction of the world by means of germ warfare and the consequences for future generations. (Yes, there is a little bit of a reminder of the Planet of the Apes, too. Get over it.) Dekker is a very good writer, and the characters are also well developed, their act...more
Overall, this was a good read. I noticed it in the Christian fiction section of a bookstore with the rest of the series associated with this book. I have noticed that other places have it categorized in Teen/Young Adult fiction. This would explain the quick read together with its low page count.
The book follows the adventures of 4 newly chosen members of the New Guard (army) of a group of forest dwellers as they go on their first adventure. The four range in age from 16 to 17, so it ...more
The book follows the adventures of 4 newly chosen members of the New Guard (army) of a group of forest dwellers as they go on their first adventure. The four range in age from 16 to 17, so it ...more
The Chosen by Ted Dekker
Chosen is a young adult book by New York Times best selling author Ted Dekker.
In the book a boy named Johnis, along with three others are chosen to become one of the Forest Guard; the people who protect the forests from the deadly Horde, the diseased people who have sworn to destroy the forests and the forest dwellers within. Their mission, however, takes a serious turn when they are intercepted, sworn to secrecy by an old protector and are given a...more
Chosen is a young adult book by New York Times best selling author Ted Dekker.
In the book a boy named Johnis, along with three others are chosen to become one of the Forest Guard; the people who protect the forests from the deadly Horde, the diseased people who have sworn to destroy the forests and the forest dwellers within. Their mission, however, takes a serious turn when they are intercepted, sworn to secrecy by an old protector and are given a...more
This book was good and it grab me. Its about a boy which I should say a teenage boy is picked to take up a challenge to save is tribe. He is picked by the leader of the trib Thomas Hunter which he and is wife only know why Johnis is picked. Johnis and 3 others are the only ones who can stop the Hordes from killing his people by finding the Books of History. They are 7 books altogher. There are Two worlds in this series and Johnis and the others go through hardship after hardship in finding those...more
Elizabeth
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When the age restriction for the Forest Guard, an elite army of warriors sworn to defend Eleon’s people, is moved from 18 to 16, Johnis, Silvie, Billos and Darsal are among the new recruits. Their first mission as a team: to bring four catalina cacti back from the edge of the desert, home to their forest; destroying the enemy, should any of the Horde cross their path. This one “simple” task becomes complicated when Johnis, a chosen one, is made aware of a true quest that he and his friends were...more
Chosen By Ted Dekker- A review.
Chosen is a part of the Books of History chronicles, which is a spin off of the Circle Trilogy. It fills in the fifteen year gap between Black and Red, which in my opinion it is a mandatory gap to fill. There are six books in the books of history chronicles, starting with Chosen, The Infidel, Renegade, Chaos, Lunatic, and last Elyon. Now take the first letter of all the books and it spells out CIRCLE. Pretty neat, huh? Anyway, the book is about a pos...more
Chosen is a part of the Books of History chronicles, which is a spin off of the Circle Trilogy. It fills in the fifteen year gap between Black and Red, which in my opinion it is a mandatory gap to fill. There are six books in the books of history chronicles, starting with Chosen, The Infidel, Renegade, Chaos, Lunatic, and last Elyon. Now take the first letter of all the books and it spells out CIRCLE. Pretty neat, huh? Anyway, the book is about a pos...more
Well, where do I start? I'll start with the good things. The book was easy to understand and descriptive enough. Mostly I just loved the little white bat things, because I found them amusing.
But there is a list of bad things I found in this book. Firstly, the plot was ridiculously slow, and I found myself only reading it when there wasn't anything else to do. When you read the description of this book, you expect a violent, action-packed story. Well in this I was dissapointed with the lack...more
But there is a list of bad things I found in this book. Firstly, the plot was ridiculously slow, and I found myself only reading it when there wasn't anything else to do. When you read the description of this book, you expect a violent, action-packed story. Well in this I was dissapointed with the lack...more
Bradley
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I picked this one up from the library as I do many of my books based on the cover art, I know that is not the best way to get books but I have been fairly lucky. Anyways I was completely engrossed in the book and was not able to put it down. The storyline well not completely original is very well executed with a young "chosen" boy facing trial and tribulations to save the fate of his people. I also found the use of invisible characters to be interesting and it is easy to see their repr...more
Johnis' world has been all but destroyed by a terrible plague that turned the land to desert and most of the people into the disease-ravaged Horde. Only the seven forests surrounding the seven lakes protect the Forest Dwellers from the same fate. Because of the Horde's constant attacks on the forests, the leader of the Forest Dwellers, Thomas Hunter, has been forced to lower the recruitment age for the Forest Guard to 16.
Johnis wasn't chosen to be one of the thousand new recruits to...more
Johnis wasn't chosen to be one of the thousand new recruits to...more
that the companion series is considered Christian fiction, but I can say right up front that other than some pretty blatant good/evil black/white imagery, I didn't see much allegory in this one in particular.
This was a good book, it's perfect for a simple enjoyable read. The main charachter Johnas is a kid that has been ignored an taken for worthless his entire sixteen year old life. However, now destiny is slapping Johnis in the face and he has to take action if he is to survive. The evil Teeleh is trying to aquire all seven of the lost books of Elyon (forest people's god). If he gets them all something terrible will happen to the forests. It's Johnis's destiny to go on a brave quest to fi...more
I am going to start my review by simply saying that I am a huge fan of Dekker's The Books of History Chronicles. These books can be read by any age group and still be enjoyable to all. I have found myself thinking that these books question our morals as human beings and weather or not we make the right decision more often than not. "Chosen" is a good example of putting all of your faith into something, even though at first appearance many may think you are making a bad decision. Anothe...more
Chosen is part of The Circle Series. As such it is a fairly good work of juvenile, fantasy fiction. Not addictive, like HP or Eragon or LOTR, it is a well-told story with interesting characters. It just doesn't "stay with you" in a way that compelling stories do, unfortunately. In fact, I don't remember all that much about it and it's only been about 6 mos since I read it. However, there is one very interesting element to the this series that makes it rather unique: it doesn't matter w...more
I read Chosen before I read any of Dekker's other book series, and I have to admit, it makes a lot of sense when you take into account that it has a lot of elements from the previous series.
I really appreciated how Dekker had all these metaphor's for the different aspects of Christianity, but I winced a bit at some of the techniques he used to incorporate them. Also, there were some other elements that seemed rather irrelevant.
For example:
1) Although, I didn't...more
I really appreciated how Dekker had all these metaphor's for the different aspects of Christianity, but I winced a bit at some of the techniques he used to incorporate them. Also, there were some other elements that seemed rather irrelevant.
For example:
1) Although, I didn't...more
Well...it was not exceptionally written in as much as the words and sentences were very simpleton and there was no figurative language or devices or even phrases, catches, not even a sentence that stood out. Was it written for a younger age audience? I think it was in the teen section, but the combination of fantasy characters, shallow depth level involved (as far as romance or emotion - other than action), and pedestrian choreography of the sentences made it seem more directed toward lower age ...more
This awas kind of dreadful. Geeky but smart teenager Johnis is made leader of the new group of Forest Guard in a community where water is life and the desert holds the Horde - a group of diseased peoples whose desire is to destroy the forest dwellers and make them like themselves. Johnis goes on a quest across the desert with his reluctant fellow teens and start a quest for a number of books that will control the world. But they have to find them before the Dark One does. Fuzzy angels and ev...more
Setting: The Forest and the desert.
Characters: Johnis is a young boy who was just put into the Forest Guard along with Silvie, Billos, and Darsal.
Good Points: Very action packed. A good, fast read.
Plot Summary:The four are off on a quest to prove they are worthy to be leaders in the Forest Guard. Along the way they encounter the Horde which are humans that have the disease and are evil. They are given a book and are told they need to find all seven of the books to s...more
Characters: Johnis is a young boy who was just put into the Forest Guard along with Silvie, Billos, and Darsal.
Good Points: Very action packed. A good, fast read.
Plot Summary:The four are off on a quest to prove they are worthy to be leaders in the Forest Guard. Along the way they encounter the Horde which are humans that have the disease and are evil. They are given a book and are told they need to find all seven of the books to s...more
So I wasn't sure what to expect from this first book in the "Lost Books" series because I had understood it to be more directed at the young adult (YA) audience, which at 41, I definitely am not. However, I have enjoyed the Harry Potter and Hunger Games series which were also directed at the YA segment and I'm reading the entire Circle experience right now and the events in the first four books take place between Black and Red. You could easily read them after Green and be fine, but I ...more
Book 1: The Lost Books
Summary
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 f...more
Summary
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 f...more
Ted Dekker has done it again. A fun read, lots of intrigue, good points raised and it left me wanting more. So, I've started on book 2 of the History of Books.
This was a short book so it was a quick read. I enjoyed meeting four new characters in the "other" world that Ted has created to help us process good vs. evil. I think the thing that I caught most from the books was that we all have the desire to be loved, or at least liked, by those around us. We also all want t...more
This was a short book so it was a quick read. I enjoyed meeting four new characters in the "other" world that Ted has created to help us process good vs. evil. I think the thing that I caught most from the books was that we all have the desire to be loved, or at least liked, by those around us. We also all want t...more
I liked this book. It was kind of like a Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings type, where the author has created a completely different world. So that, in itself is interesting; just learning the things about this new world that make it work. Then, you mix in the battle of good versus evil ... and that adds good twists and turns.
The premise is the good vs. evil .... the good, being the Forest Dwellers, and the evil being the Horde. The Forest Dwellers are small in number, and live in t...more
The premise is the good vs. evil .... the good, being the Forest Dwellers, and the evil being the Horde. The Forest Dwellers are small in number, and live in t...more
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 con...more
When the ball rolls into the audience and up to Johnis’ feet, he hides it, rather than throw it back out. Thomas urges the con...more
Rebekah
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I hadn't read any Ted Dekker books and thought I should since we went to the same college. I chose this one because I figured it would be a quick read (it's juvenile fiction) & worth seeing if it would be something I'd recommend to my kids. Several people (including a book store clerk who wasn't much of a 'sales' person) warned that Dekker's lit is pretty dark & scary, I didn't think this particular book was so much so--it's more of a fantasy. Kind of Tolkien-Lite.
I thought this book was good enough to continue with the series, but not great enough to put on my top list of books. I hope the characters are more developed as the series moves on and that more time is spent on developing the story line as well. I felt like just as I was beginning to really get into a scene, it would move on to something else. That being said, the series includes five more books so hopefully my hunger for more depth will be satisfied.
This was the first Ted Dekker novel I'd read in a while, as well as the first book I read in a while. It was so refreshing. Ted Dekker is one of my favorite authors, and this book is brilliant. It instantly caught my attention. After reading the original Circle Trilogy, this was a wonderful refresher in the Other Earth. And who can't like Gabil? He's a wonderful character. All in all, a great book, and hopefully the beginning of a great series.
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