My review is going to start with the same word as Carol’s, Wow! The Chosen One also completely blew me away. It was shocking, intense, and really sad. Such a great book to start this tour off with!

I’ve heard a lot about polygamist cults in the news and I’m so glad that someone wrote such an amazing book on this topic. I can tell that Carol Lynch Williams spent a lot of time working on this book. It was really how I imagined life would be for a young girl living in one of those compounds I always see on television. Kyra was such an authentic and believable character. She was strong, intelligent, and a great role model. I could really feel her pain about the choices she was forced to make.

There were so many moments in The Chosen One that left me with my mouth hanging open. There were a lot of things that were very difficult to read. Reading The Chosen One sent me on a emotional roller coaster. I started off feeling angry, then sad, and eventually angry again.

I also really love the book mobile aspect of the book. I loved how Kyra’s world was suddenly opened up by the power of books. One of the saddest moments in The Chosen One for me happened in the book mobile. I would recommend The Chosen One to anyone who will listen to me. I actually gave my copy to a friend and I’m sure that she is going to love it too.