The Chosen

Contender, Book 1

By: Taran Matharu

Narrated by: Pat Young

The Chosen introduces the first book in the Contender trilogy, an epic young adult fantasy from Taran Matharu, author of the New York Times best-selling Summoner series.

Throughout history, people have vanished with no explanation. A group of teenagers are about to discover why.

Cade is settling into a new boarding school, contemplating his future, when he finds himself transported to another realm. He soon discovers their new world is populated with lost remnants from the past: prehistoric creatures, ancient relics, and, stranger still - people. Overwhelmed by his new surroundings, Cade has little time to adjust, for soon he and his fellow classmates are forced to become contenders in a brutal game, controlled by mysterious overlords.

But who are these beings, and why did they choose these teens? Cade must prepare for battle...because hiding is not an option. Fans of fantasy and LitRPG will welcome this new character and world from the author of the Summoner series.

©2019 Taran Matharu Ltd. (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

You Really Have to Suspend Your Disbelief

The story is fun and the characters are interesting enough, but there were several times where I simply couldn't bring myself to believe their capabilities. Oh well, I still enjoyed the story overall, but we'll see if I continue on to Book 2.

Great characterd

Enjoyed the growth of the MC loved the history and descriptions of the world.

Huge Disappointment!

As a serious fan of the Novice series, I had high hopes for The Chosen. What a disappointment! The plot was an amalgam of all YA tropes: bullying in boys' reform school, abusive or ineffectual adults, survival against monsters, girls who are stronger than boys, and weapons training montage. The dialogue was uninspired and the characters were one-dimensional. Add to all of these flaws the frequent use of god-d***, a**, sh** and I would not recommend this book to ANYONE... and I'm a librarian!

To short just like all his books

The book was good, but so confusing how it was jumping back and forth for no apparent reason. His books always feel rushed and not enough detail and not enough character development. After his fourth book you would think he would get better but nope.

Reader ruined a cool story

The reading is flat and character voices unappealing. Sometimes he reads lines, that should sound threatening or sarcastic, as happy and friendly. It’s bizarre.

I would not recommend this audiobook.
But I would recommend Reading this book.
If you won’t ever get to reading it, then I guess you’ll have to suffer through this.