Chosen

By E. G. Fabricant

From "Matters Familiar." Adrift in his own life and desperate for a belief system, a young man finds direction and purpose from a surprising source.

• Language: English
• Publisher: E. G. Fabricant
• Release date: Oct 2, 2010
• ISBN: 9781466141148

E. G. Fabricant

E. G. Fabricant is a writer living in San Jose, California, who’s interested in producing short fiction that’s contemporary, topical, and speaks to the human condition.His dormant interest in this pursuit was rekindled when he was selected as one of 10 finalists in the International Category of the Mark Twain Writing Competition: “A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage,” sponsored by the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library.E. G.'s determined to become the oldest, new best short fiction writer. He’s also interested in hearing from others with similar interests who want to become better at it.

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CHOSEN

E. G. Fabricant

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Copyright 2010-2012 by E. G. Fabricant

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Chosen is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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The teen-aged Volvo, a kaleidoscope of rust, gray primer, and gloss red, wheezed into a ground-floor space in the Twelfth Street garage. Marie Kohlfeldt snapped off the ignition and glared.

For Christ's sake, Don—Do you have to do that with the kid in the car? And today, of all days?

Her husband of nine months pinched the roach delicately and sucked the last life out of its glowing coal. "Jesus, honey, cut me some slack. Ronald Reagan's been in charge for five months and the band

Reviews for Chosen

[samm4-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book is non-stop action from the very first page. Really - you don't get to take a breather at all. My advice: grab a cup of tea, a comfy sofa and a nearby cat (borrow one if you don't have one) and settle in for the ride. Just started on book 2, and I am dying to see what transpires next. The kettle has boiled and the cat is waiting on the sofa, so off I go.

[perrywilson-2 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The story is fast paced and the action is exciting. My only wish is that the underlying crisis is more clearly explained so I could decide who to root for.

[fidget78 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed this book. It was somewhat different than other Urban Fantasy/Sci-Fi. I was glad, however, that I had the second in the series to read immediately.

[laphenix · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

While the story became somewhat compelling towards the end, poor writing (the overwhelming majority of the sentences began with "she" or "he") and weak characters (namely the lead, a "damsel in distress") kept me from getting excited about this book. An interesting plot, and appropriate pacing gave this book a lot of potential, but, for me, it needed a lot more polishing.

[averysbooknook · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Do you remember that movie "Legion" that came out in 2009? The one with the storyline where a young pregnant woman, Charlie, finds out that her unborn child is the key to humanity's survival? This book has the same sort of storyline (just exchange "Legion's" angels for members of a secret society and throw in a little bit of the TV show "Supernatural", with the characters constantly being on the run and frequenting sketchy motels), with the main character, Emma, finding out that there is more than meets the eye when it comes to her son (and that he is caught in the middle of a battle between good and evil), but unlike the movie, this book is extremely well done and entertaining ("Legion" did not live up to my expectations whatsoever, but this book completely exceeded them). While there were numerous reasons why this book was so successful, Denise's writing style, the original storyline, and the likes of, I think that this book was most successful because of how fast paced and engaging it was. Because Will, Emma, and Jake were constantly on the move, fighting for their lives, etc., you could never find yourself bored with the storyline- you were seriously on the edge of your seat the entire time (and trying to guesstimate what Denise was going to throw at you next- an exploding truck? Another gun fight? A near drowning?). Furthermore, the large majority of her characters were so well-developed, complex, but, most of all, real. Despite all of the hardships that Will and Emma had endured in their lives, they remained strong, resilient, and grounded (while a lesser character would have curled up in a ball and cried). Though I must admit, that I did have a bit of trouble connecting to Emma's son, Jake (especially when he was behaving as if he was possessed- talking more eloquently and grown-up than any 5 year old I have ever seen before)- I did prefer the story more when he was not as involved in it. All in all, after reading this book it becomes evident that Denise is an author to keep your eye on. I cannot wait to see what she has in store for us in the next book in this series, "Hunted"!

[lauramoore_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Denise Grover Swank always grabs my attention with her writing and as much as I want to savor the book, I feel like I always end up flying right through them. This one was a completly different genre then the first book I read from her, but stayed true to her writers voice that I loved so much in the previous story I read from her, twenty-eight and a half wishes. This book follows Emma Thompson and her son Jake, they've been on the run for as long as Emma can remember, from who they don't know, but she does know that they want to get her and they find her eventually everywhere they go. When Emma's young son Jake inisists they need a stranger named Will to accompany them on their way, Emma is not happy, Jake is however usually correct with his feelings and intuitions and those same feelings and intuitions are usually what gets them away from the people following them in just enough time to escape. Will Emma be able to eventually trust Will, or will Jake's intuitions lead them right into the hands of the men they've tried so hard to stay away from?This book is PACKED with action and intensity, with a bit of paranormal aspects thrown in there as well, which for me, who's usually hit or miss in the paranormal genre, felt like it had just the right amount, without feeling too far-fetched. I'm hoping that this book is a series, because I felt like the ending left me hanging and didn't answer some important questions, which is the only reason this book didn't get a full five stars, other then that, this book had me!!! (and it is a series, just had my questions answered, the second book is called, The Hunted)

[samo4_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book is non-stop action from the very first page. Really - you don't get to take a breather at all. My advice: grab a cup of tea, a comfy sofa and a nearby cat (borrow one if you don't have one) and settle in for the ride. Just started on book 2, and I am dying to see what transpires next. The kettle has boiled and the cat is waiting on the sofa, so off I go.

[nadineeg-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An excellent introduction to The Chosen series. made me want to keep reading and the author provided the first chapter of the next novel so that readers do just that, so buckle up for a supernatural adventure destined to be spread over many years and to culminate with half-brother against half-brother to dominate the world, or so two factions believe and are determined to ensure their child is the triumphant one. And stuck in the middle is their mother, and the man who appears to be The Chosen her protector. A rollicking read.

[bettesbooks · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Emma loves her son Jake and they are running form people who want to use Jake's ability to see the future. She will do anything to give her child a normal life. Fantasy with well written characters.