Thank you, Netgalley and John Joseph Adams/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Chosen Ones is the first book I have read from the author Veronica Roth. I was intrigued by the synopsis and wanted to see how the author took the trope of The Chosen One and applied it. The story follows the chosen ones selected to fight against the Dark One who brought terror, destruction, and widespread death to the world. The 5 chosen ones were in their teens when they were recruited by the government. We follow their journey as adults and how their experiences have shaped them. We follow Sloane and we get the story from her perspective and how she battles with the aftermath of the encounter. The trauma, PTSD combined with being famous does not bode well for some members of their group. While Sloane tries to live her life taking one day at a time, they are hit with a new trauma that catapults them into the world where The Dark One is once again spreading terror. The story and the approach in this Sci-Fi/Fantasy are fascinating. I haven't read many stories where the aftermath of the great battle between the evil and the good is often shown. The result of the battle, the effects of it on the fighters, the life they have to lead afterward are all depicted quite remarkably. The trauma and PTSD affecting some members more than the others leading them to be on a path to self-sabotage. The magic system for me was a bit confusing. I did find it hard to follow at times. The magic and the technical aspect of it didn't appeal much to me. While I found the system to be ok, the world and the theories behind the existence of the world was fascinating to me. The story was well put together, and the first half focuses on the state of chosen ones and how they are faring after the event, the second half takes us on a journey to a different world with more mysteries to unlock. Overall the story was good, the pacing was OK in my opinion. It's not a fast-paced, action-packed book. It is quite slow to start and takes some time to give us an overview of what has happened. I liked it and I enjoyed the story. I gave the book 3.5 stars leaning toward 4 stars. If you love stories that talk about the aftermath of the battle discussing the mental health, trauma, and PTSD that torments the fighters this might be the story for you.

Look, I'll be the first to admit that I wasn't expecting to like Chosen Ones. I've only liked a couple of Veronica Roth's previous books(but Insurgent will always hold a special place in my heart, *sigh*). And to be honest, I'm not impressed with this trend of bestselling YA authors trying to break into adult fiction. Oh, I'd love to love those books. But I just haven't been. So, that all said, I didn't have high hopes for Chosen Ones. The premise just sounded so cool though! And I did want to love it, so I decided to take a chance. I'm really glad I did.

Chosen Ones follows Sloane, a *ahem* chosen one, ten years after she and four other 'chosen ones' defeated the Dark Lord. I know, I cringed too when I realized that's actually what the antagonist was called, but it turned out to be not that bad because those phrases were very on the nose and even characters in world seemed to be eye rolling at the obviousness of it all. So I actually ended up chuckling at that, it felt like I was in on the joke and added to the tone of the story.

I really liked Sloane. She was a great lead character, and was surprisingly relatable. I loved seeing her 'I'm over it' attitude. It felt so real, like that's how a real person would act in the aftermath of defeating an actual evil overlord. The other characters were really good too, and diverse. They didn't feel like props to me, although there are a couple who I would love to see featured more in a sequel. The love interests were good, not spectacular, but good. I honestly was more invested in them on their own, any romance was just kind of a side thing for me.

The pacing in Chosen Ones actually really impressed me. I was worried that since the book takes place AFTER the big conflict that it would be boring, and it really wasn't. There were a few times I worried that it was heading in that direction, and I was afraid my attention would drift, but then something exciting would happen every time and I'd be wholly pulled back in. I ended up devouring this book in less than a day, which is kind of a feat for me. It just such a cool premise, and it really pulled through. Where it could have been boring and rambling, it was instead thoughtful and unique, making it a truly engrossing read.

The world building was fun. Very much the world we live in, but with a handful of fantasy elements. I got major super hero story vibes from the world, and loved that. I do think a few of the fantasy aspects were glossed over, especially in regards to how the chosen ones get their powers. But it didn't really take away from my reading experience too much. And it helped keep the book from being an unnecessary, oh I don't know, 900 pages(glares at Crescent City).

The story also went in several directions that I really wasn't expecting. There's a big shift at one point that surprised me very much, and I'm not going to go into detail, but my sci-fi television loving heart was made oh so happy by it. A couple of the twists and reveals were pretty predictable, but the ones that weren't were very good and very well done.

Overall, Chosen Ones was a big surprise for me. I had a really great time reading it, and I'd actually say that its re-readability is pretty high. If there's a sequel(I think there's going to be a sequel?) I'll definitely want to pick it up again beforehand. If you like the Divergent books for how strong and great of a character Tris is then I'd say you'll love this book. If you like lighter sci-fi with a strong side of fantasy, you'll love this book. If you're sick of the 'chosen one' trope and want to see it from a new angle, you'll love this book. Chosen Ones has given me the push I sorely needed to not give up on the big authors just yet. I'll definitely be looking forward to more from Roth in the future.

Chosen Ones is Veronica Roth’s debut novel in the adult publishing world. Centered around five individuals currently in their mid to late twenties, who once saved the world from complete destruction. Unfortunately being “The Chosen” comes with a lot of mental, physical, and emotional baggage that isn’t as easy to evade. Not to mention the fame and continued expectations the world constantly thrusts upon them. But what happens when the world needs saving again? Are they strong enough to risk life for the world once more?
Have you ever read a book by an author where, the further in you read, the more similarities you notice about the main characters? This was definitely one of those books for me. The book is written from the perspective of Sloane, one of the Chosen, but the more I read, the more I thought Sloane was similar to Tris in the Divergent series. Both are incredibly strong willed individuals with little regard to their own safety. They want to help others, but do so by charging into situations and asking questions later. They’re a bit prickly, with closed off emotions, while simultaneously being outspoken with candor. They both also have male counterparts that are capable of great violence but choose to be more reserved. I could go on, but hopefully my point is made. I had a very hard time pulling apart Sloane and Tris in my mind. Do with that information what you wish.
Other than this difficulty of mine, I thought Roth chose an interesting tactic to introduce us to these characters as adults, as they’re dealing with the emotional runoff from their experiences - depression, PTSD, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and the intricacies of being celebrities for such a morbid experience. I enjoyed this different, more realistic take on being thrust into the “Chosen” trope. Even if it still lent to a rather predictable storyline where the trope is concerned.
Overall, I’d give Chosen Ones 3-out-of-5 Awesome Austin Points. It didn’t particularly wow me to any end, but I enjoyed the fresh take on a well known plot. There were a few twists and turns that I didn’t predict, which helped, but I’m still undecided on whether or not I will continue the series once more are published.

I loved Veronica Roth's past series and had HIGH expectations for this book. I enjoyed it overall, however due to such high expectations I found it to be just fine.

If you go into the novel just hoping for a fun read, you will enjoy! The characters were flawed, but that can be expected. The book had moments that were slow, but I was engaged enough to follow through.

Fifteen years ago, a secret government organization brought together five ordinary teenagers—Sloane, Matt, Ines, Albie, and Esther—in the hopes that one of them would fulfill a prophecy to defeat a powerful enemy  bent on destroying the world through magic. After many years, all five Chosen Ones working together finally defeated the The Dark One.

Ten years later, the world is celebrating the Dark One's destruction, and in all that time, Sloane has had the hardest time adjusting. What do you do when you destiny in life is already fulfilled? Sloane doesn't make it easy on herself either. Sure she's got PTSD, but she's also angry and rude and refuses confide in her friends the secrets she's held onto for all these years.

On the eve of the tenth anniversary celebration, Albie commits suicide, devastating Sloane. When the remaining Chosen Ones gather for the funeral, something completely unexpected happens, and they discover the Dark One never died, there are places where he still reigns, and they discover that his ultimate goal was much bigger than anyone expected.

Three whole paragraphs just to set up this story, and that's one of the things I really enjoy about it. The world is big and complex and feels full, and there is a lot going on. So let's get started with the heart of this story. What happens after the Chosen Ones defeat evil? It's a fantastic question and set up for a novel that's ripe with possibility.

I really like how all the Chosen Ones handle trauma and the loss of purpose differently. Matt, their charismatic leader, is still fighting the good fight, always booking speaking events and campaigning for charitable organizations. Esther has taken to social media, curating her public face and lifestyle on Instagram, while taking care of her mother, who is slowly dying of cancer. Even after sacrificing so much to end of the suffering caused by the Dark One, Esther's fight with death isn't over. Albie soothes his pain with drugs before committing suicide. I forget about Ines, which says something, because she's conveniently not present for most of the book.

But the story is really about Sloane, who follows Matt around, giving the stink eye to the paparazzi and punching people who think the Dark One was the savior in the face. She has panic attacks in the middle of the night and refuses to go to therapy. I think a full exploration of her trauma ten years later would have been fantastic, and I want more of it. Instead, Sloane's emotional issues center around her harboring secrets, and they're standard Chosen One fare. She killed a bunch of people when she was first harnessing a magical object, and when she was being tortured by the Dark One, she didn't do the honorable thing and sacrifice herself to save her friend, so she's not worthy of good things in her life. I had very high hopes for the deconstruction of the Chosen One's role in a post-dystopia, with more emotional meat, and the story only partially delivers.

The turn of the plot at Albie's funeral really sets the gears of the story into action, while at the same time opening the world, so the plot feels really fresh and exciting. Matt, Esther, and Sloane are thrown into a new world and culture, and told they can't go home until they defeat the Dark One, again. They learn magic they can actually harness within themselves, having only been able to roughly use magic through objects previously. Sloane's not that good at magic, and she begins to question the motives of their new teachers, unraveling an entirely new conspiracy. The third act pulls together multiple plot threads, ramps up the action, and reveals the truth about the Dark One.

This is a big story, with lots of satisfying twisty turns. I like that the magic is specific, even if it feels a little tame. I like that the prophecies are vague, even if the characters treat them like truth. I like Sloane's failed romance with Matt. I like that I start to root for the undead army, even though there are so many more possibilities for an undead army in the climactic showdown. And I like that the saving-the-world ending doesn't put the world back to the way it was, and now everyone, not just the Chosen Ones, have to find their way in an entirely new post-Dark One world, even if the ending still feels a little too neat.

Recommended for fans to YA transitioning into adult fantasy!

3/5 stars

This book was just alright, I don't really have a lot to say. This fell a little flat for me, the writing was just okay. I wasn't particularly connected to any of the characters and the plot just wasn't that thrilling for me. This is the first time I've read from Veronica Roth. Overall just a mediocre read for me.

I really enjoyed this new book by Veronica Roth. It's her first adult novel and I think she did a good job with it. The story had good characters and was interesting. I will definitely read the sequel.

I received this ARC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review

Chosen Ones opens with a magazine article written from the viewpoint of a sexist misogynist. Its tone is (intentionally) arrogant, reductive, and maddening - but this fictional magazine article is somehow the best-written part of the book. It has a distinctive personality and inspires emotion. The rest of the book, by comparison, is eye-glazingly bland and inoffensive. Furthermore, the plot is not really what was advertised: I was excited to read a story about what heroes (or "chosen ones") might get up to in their post-chosen lives. Instead I got a story about what happens when their adventure isn't actually over yet and they still have more evil to defeat. Out of the five titular chosen ones, we really only get to know one of them. Two are almost entirely left out of the story, two are kept well at arm's length, and the one we do get to know has almost no personality traits except "unlikable woman." Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate a well-crafted "unlikeable woman" character, but there need to be other facets that balance her out and make her worth reading about. I did give it two stars instead of one because I made it to the end without wanting to throw it across the room (my criteria for one-star ratings). But I want to know why Veronica Roth can't inject the wonderfully snarky writing from that magazine article into an entire book, and fill all of her characters with as much personality as the misogynist journalist?

I really was hoping I’d love this book but I just didn’t. I’m honestly just getting sick of the trope where teenagers can band together and save the world. This does delve deeper into their minds after the fact, but I found it just boring and slow paced. I get that they’re now adults, but they still read very much like teenagers to me. However, I liked the excerpts with interviews and random documents.

I received a free copy of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Caution for spoilers below;

I had been excited to read this book and was excited to have the opportunity! The description was fascinating!

I thought it would was a really good book overall. I enjoyed the story and the characters. I did feel like it started to drag on a bit in the middle, but then it picked up again and I was hooked again!

I can't help but notice the similarities of this book and the Harry Potter series. There's a Chosen one, a Dark One and prophecies? It definitely had a hint of a Harry Potter vibe. This made it interesting and odd at the same time. I don't know if the author realized this or if the similarities completely escaped her.

The one concept I had a hard time grasping was the idea of other dimensions. I don't usually read books with other worlds in it, so that kind of threw me off when the characters were thrust into another world. I did like how it ended though with the world's combining.

I do hope that the author continues this story into a series. I would be interested in reading it!

I really like Veronica Roth's divergent series. When i saw chosen ones on netgalley i wanted to give it a try. I really liked this book. I liked the twist of the chosen one idea and Veronica Roth's worldbuilding was great as always. It was creative and really fast paced. I can't wait for the sequel.

I haven't read the Divergent series yet, even if I own all the books in two languages (I know, I know...), but when I saw that Veronica Roth had a new book, I really wanted to read it!

I loved every story that has magic in it, and loved that this one wasn't YA, I could relate more to the characters, in a sense... The book was really good and intense until the last 100 pages approximately. That's when some events seemed incoherent for me, even if they were explaining a lot.

I did appreciate how the past is explained through classified documents. Another interesting element was several buildings' architectural info, because it reminds Sloane of someone she lost to the Dark One.

Many thanks to HMH Books for the complimentary e-copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Patience....this took patience.....and then some.....

This was an awfully slow build for me - at parts I felt way to slow and I do think I would have enjoyed this book more with a little more editing. But that is just me. I am finding that lately I do not have the patience for books with a slow build. That really is a case of it is me and not the book but then again...

Veronica Roth has created a fresh new world with her characters dealing with PTSD 10 years after saving the world from the Dark One. All the characters -Sloane, Matt, Ines, Albie, and Esther are unique. After one of them dies, they learn that what they thought was over, something happens at the funeral and then....

The Pros of this book for me were how she showed the effects of trauma on the characters. PTSD symptoms are not a one size fits all; the individual characters (some you will like, some you will root for, some will annoy you, etc.); the imaginative parallel universe; the magic, and of course, the action.

The slowness was a big Negative for me. I know that she needed time to develop her characters, to build their world, to create the story and set this book up for the next book to come. For me, the first half started good, then became slow and about halfway through I got into the book but again, this was work and it took me 19 days to read this. That is a long time for me. I just found other books more interesting and well - less work – making them easier to read. I found myself reading passages and having to re-read them again due the story line. I am not a big reader of fantasy, but I appreciated her imagination and creativity in crafting all the elements in this book. She had a lot going on. I do think that this series shows promise. I do believe the next book will move at a much faster pace.

Will I pick up the next book? Ultimately yes because my curiosity has been piqued.

Thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book follows a group of Chosen ones, the heros who defeated the evil in their world 10 years ago and that really set up for an interesting story and questions, at least in my opinion.

How are they dealing with everything they've been through?
Is the Dark One really dead?
How are they coping with their fame/constant attention?
How did their role in saving the world affect their personal life and their relationships?
How to move on and live in peace again?

While it did answer these questions, it didn't quite meet my expectations.
This is an Adult book, so the characters are not teenagers, but full grown adults. It didn't affect my feelings toward them, but I didn't quite connect to/was interested in any other than Sloane, which makes sense, because even though this is a 3rd person story, we follow her through the book.

I really liked the information (articles, interviews, documents) we got before chapters, that give some insight in the events prior to the book, but I didn't find all of them relevant/interesting. We do get a glimpse of the prophecy, but I would've liked we got in in the full form, so we can at least know the full conditions on how the Chosen Ones were found.

The revelation of the villian was quite predictable in my opinion and I didn't quite understand their motivation for doing all this. We do get couple of explanations in a flashback, but it didn't answer all my questions. I also think it would've been a bigger shock if it was revealed that the villian was Albie, who died before they went into the parallel universe. I kind of hoped for that, as it would be more interesting to see the dynamic between Sloane and him, as they were best friends.

I liked Sloane as a character, because she refused to play the part everyone expected her to be, including Matt. I knew that their relationship was doomed from the start, as he wasn't seeing her as who she really was, but her subsequent relationship with Mox seemed a little rushed. I wish we got more of the other characters, because all we got from the others was Albie dying after trying that new weapon and overdosing , Ines being stuck on original Earth with no clue on what's going on, Esther trying to calm down Matt and Sloane and Matt bossing around and dismissing everything Sloane says.

It seems like this is going to be a series, which confuses me, because the book ends quite peacefully and with no room for further conflict, but I guess there is...?

What if Your Destiny was Chosen for You?
For the protagonists in Veronica Roth's latest series, The Chosen Ones, this is the central questions that they grapple with in adjusting to a life defined by deep trauma. The five so-called Chosen Ones fought an entity of such immense evil that he could destroy entire dimensions through his hunger to possess magic and humanity. They were plucked from their dysfunctional and shattered families as teenagers on the basis of a prophecy, given rudimentary training in the use of magic, and then sent out to take down a world-destroying magician. Naturally, they all struggle with PTSD, and are choosing to deal with its consequences in different ways: through therapy, through medication, through drug use and drinking, and through over compensation. They all feel that they never had a choice in the own destinies, and that they are slaves to the prophecy, and to the United States government. The story  centers around Sloane, who sees herself in a decidedly negative light, because of a deeply guarded secret relating to her own voracious hunger for magic, which in time will make even her closest allies question whether her nature is good or evil.

This is Veronica Roth's first time writing for adult audiences, in that the characters are in their twenties, or have just turned thirty, as the events of story begin to unfold. But the themes in the story itself do not make it an adult only book-- the sexual encounters are mild, profanity is rare, and the subject matter is not inappropriate. I point this out, because this is certainly a book that parents could read with their teenage children, or that media specialists could stock in a high school library, because any fans of Roth's writing would enjoy this book immensely. I do, however, want to give a word of warning for people who are sensitive to books portraying suicide and mental illness. One of the Chosen Ones does take their own life due to the overwhelming burden of dealing with their past and with the feeling that they are responsible for the future safety of the world and of humanity. There are also themes of mental illness relating to PTSD and less than stellar childhood memories, and use of antidepressants discussed in the book. In my opinion, Roth does a good job of handling the subject matter with sensitivity; none of it is done for shock value, and it is used to provide a realistic look at how adults deal with trauma as they try to function in a society that can be less than accommodating.

Chosen Ones is told in three parts, the first and last of which take place on our Earth, while the second part takes place in an alternate dimension where Earth is inundated with magic. The second part of the book is the most pivotal, in that it brings Sloane's nature and possibly identity as the true Chosen One into focus, putting all of her relationships on the line. Through Sloane's self-discovery she also unmasks their true enemy, and the extent of his multi-dimensional destruction. As always, Roth does a good job with her world building, and with establishing characters of great depth and substance. I found the first part of the book to be a bit slow, and at times confusing with flash-backs to the Chosen Ones' teenage selves, but overall the book was enjoyable. In fact, once I reached the second part of the book, I found it hard to put down. Chosen Ones ends without any major cliffhangers (which I personally appreciate), but still sets the stage nicely for the second book in the series...hopefully we won't have to wait too long!

Thanks to the publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for granting me the opportunity to read Chosen ones by Veronica Roth through Netgalley. As I totally enjoyed Divergent, I looked forward to the author’s first sci-fi novel for adults. Ten years ago five teenagers defeated the Dark One, whose reign of terror brought widespread destruction and death- Sloane, Matt, Ines, Albie, and Esther. On the eve of the Ten Year Celebration of Peace, a new tragedy hits the Chosen: the death of one of their own. And when they gather for the funeral at the enshrined site of their triumph, they discover to their horror that the Dark One’s reign never really ended. I had so much trouble getting into this book; only the fact the publisher granted my wish to read it after the book was already published, kept me reading me it. I found the beginning boring, the use of letters and classified government documents to help tell the story a terrible plot devise. The story got better over half way through, but not enough to recommend it. Not sure where she would go with a 2nd book but I won’t read it...I will however give something different of hers a try.

The premise of Chosen Ones was interesting: five heroes who had destroyed the Dark One reunited ten years later. They are all a mess and need serious counseling. None of them were that likable - possibly Albie, but he didn't get much screen time. Sloane, the lead, was actually quite a terrible person, and she never gets better. Strangely, both of her love interests both see her as better than she actually is, which is the biggest problem with them - they are wrong.

Having such high expectations of Veronica Roth after reading Divergent, I was disappointed. Billed as an adult novel, the characters still acted like juveniles. There are unexpected twists in the story and everything our heroes thought they knew was ripped apart several times. The problem was that I struggled to care. It took so long for the story to go anywhere and it wasn't until about the last quarter of the book that something finally started to happen, but even then, I can't say it was worth it. There's nothing wrong with Veronica's writing. And if you don't mind a slow build and anti-heroes, you will like this book. As for me, I'm more than ready to go back to fairy tales with all of their unrealistic happily-ever-afters.

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and have reviewed it.

This book was a bit intimidating to me because I once read the Divergent trilogy be Roth and I really loved the first book but the last book ruined it for me. Chosen Ones had one trope that I particularly love in my books and that's the "chosen one" trope.

This book is set in Chicago and it follows five teenage characters brought up together by a prophecy and they're trained to fight the Dark One. The Dark One is our villain and he is killing so many people at a time. Once our Chosen Ones defeats him, they can finally go back to their normal life.... or not? The book start off 10 years after the Dark One's death and we follow Sloane's POV. After they finally defeated the villain, our heroes are now celebrities and followed everywhere by paparazzi. Unfortunately, life is not easy for our heroes since they're still struggling with what happened and the trauma they went through. Sloane lives with Matt (another chosen one) since they're in a relationship together. We follow Sloane's POV as she's trying to move on and she seriously hates the fame, she really wants to be left alone. She's struggling with PTSD and fighting so hard against flashbacks that reminds her of the trauma. Until one day, one of the Chosen Ones dies and they're again brought up together in the funeral memorial. This is when Sloane wonders if the nightmare is actually over.


This is a slow book and it's a character-driven story. The world is amazing. It feels a bit like we're in the future. I honestly enjoyed Veronica's writing, I got sucked right into it. I loved seeing the aftermath of a big battle. We rarely get to see what happens with our heroes. This book delves right into it and I loved seeing how each character was trying to find a normal life. I loved Sloane so much. She's so complex and raw. She's in so much pain after what happened and she feels like nobody really understands her. I really was intrigued by her story and I've been wanting to know more of what happened when the Dark One was alive since he's still haunting her dreams.

We get glimpses of the past throughout flashbacks, secret transcriptions & mixed media. We get to see how these children were brought up together by the prophecy. I love the themes that are explored in this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys adult sci-fi that deals with the aftermath of trauma. I'm seriously intrigued by the sequel because it did not end in a cliffhanger. It can go in any direction at this point and I'm definitely keeping an eye next year for the release.

I'm giving this book 5 stars. It is definitely one of my favorite 2020 books so far.

(P-S: if you love Star Wars, Kylo Ren & the Chosen One trope, you should totally check this book NOW!)


Thank you Netgalley for giving me an e-arc of this book for an honest review!

The Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth is the latest book from the acclaimed writer of the Divergent Series. However, this book is not meant for the young adult reading audience. In fact, this book is the author's first foray into writing urban fantasy for adult readers. I had the opportunity to read this book for free thanks to the generosity of the publisher. However, the thoughts in this review are completely my own.

I really liked this book. I'm a huge fan of urban fantasy and this book has a lot of what you want to see in this genre: magic, parallel worlds, good and even, etc... The story takes place in and around Chicago (hence why it's urban). The story centers on five "chosen ones" who saved the world from The Dark One prior to the beginning of the book. Of course, the ending of that story is just the beginning of the adventures in this book. The book is told from the perspective of Sloane, who is definitely an anti-hero.

At the beginning of the book, Sloane is officially over being one of the chosen ones. She feels that her world has been dictated by being one of the chosen ones, and that there is no life that she can call her own. She's over it. Sloane has all the earmarks of an angsty teen even though she's in her late 20s now 10 years after she helped defeat The Dark One.

The first part of the book is really getting to know Sloane and the other chosen ones and their current states of life ten years after the defeating of the chosen one. The rest of the book is really a completely new adventure, which I won't go into here to avoid any spoilers.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this book if you are a fan of either Veronica Roth or just urban fantasy as a genre. If you're looking for a fun summer book, I would highly recommend this one.

I enjoyed reading several aspects of this book! The pacing was wonderful, characters were well drawn, and the reading experience on the whole was delightful.