The Chosen One

Compulsively readable story of a girl who has been raised in a compound where all the men have multiple wives. Other than have three moms, she's a pretty normal teenager, until the compound gets new leadership, and bit by bit things begin to get scary. The books are taken away, the women are married off to the elders while the younger men remain single. When she's promised in marriage to her elderly (CREEPY) uncle, Kyra begins to wonder whether she can leave everyone she loves, especially the boy she has just fallen in love with, to do what's right for herself. As the book progresses, things look more and more hopeless as Kyra explores small rebellions that keep her sane.

This book grabs you. It's hard not to be shouting for her to run away as you read it! ( )

This book will make you cry. This book could makes a person ill knowing this lifestyle is in our world. ( )

I listened to the audio of this book. The Narrater, Jenna Lamia, was great. She has a very soothing voice. When the audio first begun, I realized quickly that it was written truly for a teenage audience. I pushed forward and continued to listen because I wanted to know about Polygamy and what goes on behind "The Gates". Albeit a bit slow at times, the story was a good one and I would recommend it to anyone who has a curiosity about the subject. ( )

In this riveting "ripped from the headlines" thriller, thirteen-year-old Kyra who lives in a polygamist cult is told by the prophet that she is to become the wife of her 60-year-old uncle. Suddenly Kyra is faced with an impossible choice—run away and never see her family again or stay and be forced into an unbearable marriage. A gripping, powerfully written story. ( )

This was a really quick read.

That being said, I found it difficult to get through some of the passages due to the violence against children. I'm not sure if I actually liked this book, especially the ending. It was too much up in the air for me without any real closure. The nook edition was only 119 pages and it just felt more like a short story than a novel. I would have liked more. ( )