Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth

Chosen Ones (Chosen Ones, #1)

by Veronica Roth

The Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling adult debut from Veronica Roth, author of Divergent

They were the Chosen Ones. Saving the world made them heroes. Saving it again might destroy them.

When Sloane Andrews and her friends defeated the Dark One, and saved the world, it nearly cost them everything. Ten years later, they are still struggling to put the battle behind them and reclaim their lives. After all, the rest of the world has moved on . . . so why can't they?

Of the five, Sloane has had the hardest time adjusting. Everyone else blames the PTSD - and her huge attitude problem - but really, she's hiding secrets from them . . . secrets that keep her tied to the past and alienate her from the only four people in the world who understand her.

On the tenth anniversary of the Dark One's defeat, something unthinkable happens: one of the Chosen Ones dies. When the others gather for the funeral, they discover the Dark One's ultimate goal was much bigger than they, the government, or even prophecy could have foretold - bigger than the world itself.

Last time, it took everything she had. This time, it might not be enough.

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'I can't remember the last time I was so engrossed' Stephanie Garber, bestselling author of the Caraval series

'This dark, complex novel rocked my heart . . . You'll never look at fantasy heroes the same way again' Charlie Jane Anders, Hugo and Nebula Award winning author of All the Birds in the Sky

'A virtuoso performance' Blake Crouch, bestselling author of Dark Matter and Recursion

Reviewed by Ashley on

4 of 5 stars

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Mixed feelings.

I loved the concept of following characters 10 years after saving the world. It's like if you read Harry Potter 10 years after book 7 to find that Harry was struggling with PTSD and all the years he spent against Voldemort.

It seems like most people found the first half (or two thirds) slow and enjoyed the ending. I'm actually kind of the reverse. I felt like the ending came together too quickly, wasn't super epic, and then the book ended on almost a downward note (I expected a cliffhanger). My favourite part was actually probably the first third, which had the largest focus on "how are they doing 10 years later?"

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Reading updates

  • 10 April, 2020: Started reading
  • 17 April, 2020: Finished reading
  • 17 April, 2020: Reviewed