Karissa E. (ophelia99) reviewed Chosen (Warrior Chronicles #1) (Volume 1) on + 2527 more book reviews
This is the first book in the Warrior Chronicles by Breene. There are six books in this series and all have been released. This was an okay book. Despite some rough writing I ended up engaged and interested in the story by the end. This is one of those books that I know is fairly poorly written but, being that I am a sucker for interesting characters, I was drawn in anyway.
I listened to this on audiobook and Davies did a good job. She sounded very much like I imagine Shanti would and did a good job with male voices as well. I would recommend listening to on audiobook if you enjoy audiobooks.
There are a few things about this book that make it seem a bit amateurish. The writing here is a bit rough and some of the things that occur in the story don't quite make sense. Some of the things that don't make sense and are contradictory in the beginning are eventually explained. However, the way it's put together is sloppy.
Additionally some of the way actions are described are a bit just....off. For some reason Breene has an obsession with telling you how a guy's balls react in a given situation; the description âso and so made his balls tighten in anticipation/anger/lustâ was used quite a bit. This was a unique experience for me because I didn't realize a guys balls could be so expressive in so many different types of situations (war, general conversations, etc). A number of descriptors were similar (using strange body parts to try to convey a characters' emotions) and it felt a bit...off and awkward.
Despite the above as the story continued I ended up being very engaged with the characters and this world. I really want to know what's going to happen to Shanti and Sanders and the rest of our characters. I also loved the world and all the political issues here.
Overall I was surprised by the end how much I wanted to read the next book in this series. If you can get past the slightly rough and awkward writing style this is a pretty enjoyable book. I plan on reading the next one and hope that the writing quality smooths out a bit. I am hoping this is a case of âfirst book syndromeâ and in the next book Breene will have a better writing stride and flow.
I listened to this on audiobook and Davies did a good job. She sounded very much like I imagine Shanti would and did a good job with male voices as well. I would recommend listening to on audiobook if you enjoy audiobooks.
There are a few things about this book that make it seem a bit amateurish. The writing here is a bit rough and some of the things that occur in the story don't quite make sense. Some of the things that don't make sense and are contradictory in the beginning are eventually explained. However, the way it's put together is sloppy.
Additionally some of the way actions are described are a bit just....off. For some reason Breene has an obsession with telling you how a guy's balls react in a given situation; the description âso and so made his balls tighten in anticipation/anger/lustâ was used quite a bit. This was a unique experience for me because I didn't realize a guys balls could be so expressive in so many different types of situations (war, general conversations, etc). A number of descriptors were similar (using strange body parts to try to convey a characters' emotions) and it felt a bit...off and awkward.
Despite the above as the story continued I ended up being very engaged with the characters and this world. I really want to know what's going to happen to Shanti and Sanders and the rest of our characters. I also loved the world and all the political issues here.
Overall I was surprised by the end how much I wanted to read the next book in this series. If you can get past the slightly rough and awkward writing style this is a pretty enjoyable book. I plan on reading the next one and hope that the writing quality smooths out a bit. I am hoping this is a case of âfirst book syndromeâ and in the next book Breene will have a better writing stride and flow.
