Johnis doesn't necessarily want to be a hero. In fact, he'd just as soon not be. Heroes of the Forest Dwellers invariably died in battle with the Horde. And who wanted to be killed by the Horde anyway? Certainly not Johnis.
The Horde were a nasty bunch, infected with a painful disease from failing to bathe in the sacred waters. The disease made them crazed and mean, and brought out the worst in them. The Horde practically lived to kill the Forest Dwellers. And they were succeeding at an alarming rate. The Horde had killed so many of the Forest Dwellers that Thomas Hunter, the Forest Dweller's fearless leader, had been forced to lower the recruitment age for membership into the Forest Guard.
It was for this reason that Johnis was at the fateful football game. And for this reason that the football game was held. The game was to culminate in the selection of four new leaders for the Forest Guard. Johnis didn't want to be a hero, but when the chance came to prove his worth to Thomas Hunter, he could not dismiss the opportunity. And so, reluctantly, Johnis is chosen, along with three others, for a mission that will take them deep into the desert.
Johnis and his three companions must learn to "think from the heart" and rely on faith, or they will never complete their mission.
CHOSEN by Ted Dekker is a wonderfully creative YA novel, sure to please today's young adult audiences. It is fun, fast-paced fiction at its best, with subtle undertones of a message of faith and perseverance in the face of adversity. Kudos to Ted Dekker for creating such an original series for today's young adult readers.Get more detail about Chosen--Graphic Novel: The Lost Books Series (Book 1).
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