A friend asked me recently if I ever
savored a book by leaving it on a table just to look at before reading it.
Immediately a mental image of The
Choosing on my nightstand popped into my mind. I had rushed right out to by
it the first week it was available, not waiting for a reduced e-book sales
campaign. Then it sat, calling to me,
until I had time to truly immerse myself in its pages. I was not disappointed,
not in the least, in spite of how I had built up the possibilities of this book
in my mind. Throughout reading The
Choosing I was anxious to review it, to pass the word on to my fellow
readers about the depth of this story and the talent of this author. However,
when it came time to sit and share my thoughts, I procrastinated. Why? I just didn’t feel like there was any
way my words could do this tale justice. So I am just going to simply share a
brief description to help the readers decide if this book is for them, and
welcome those who choose to join the journey.
Rachelle Dekker’s debut novel falls within
the dystopian genre. Washington D.C. is occupied by a group of people who were
fortunate enough to survive immunizations which proved to be deadly for many.
The Authority is in control of individual destinies, determining one’s place in
society. Young women have once chance at being selected for marriage, not to be
chosen would yield a cruel fate of their own making. Carrington Hale’s mother
had prepared her for her Choosing Ceremony her whole life. She was confident in
the outcome. How could things go so horribly wrong? Young men are placed in
occupations for which The Authority finds them best suited. Remko had always
been satisfied with his solitary life as a City Watch guard; that is, until he
met Carrington. Then there is Aaron, a speaker of truth or a leader of
rebellion, or both? The ideas he promotes are unsettling. Is there something
more, Someone more, who determines individual worth, Someone greater than The
Authority? What sacrifices are necessary to find the answer to those questions?
What sacrifices are our protagonists, their friends, their family willing to
make?
I invite you to join me on the journey,
the journey of seers.
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