Chosen Ones (The Chosen Ones, #1)

by Veronica Roth

Always famous but always fading, the way old movie stars were, carrying ghosts of their younger selves in their faces.

Contrary to what you may have seen in movies, our Chosen Ones rarely make poetic declarations.

To humanity, they were Chosen Ones, saviors, heroes—but cancer made everyone equal.

“Better to be honest than profound,” Esther said distantly. Over Esther’s shoulder,