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The story and art in this book are beautiful. I love the story. I would recommend anyone that wants to read about a persons awakening to what love can be.

This story was very good. The world building was solid, and the characterizations were unique and well balanced. Even smaller side characters felt fully realized. The art style was also a treat, lovely enough to page through over and over.

Beautiful character design and illustration! I loved to see a lot of characters of color, especially featured as a love interest. I liked how anxiety and struggling with it was highlighted both in the main character and love interest, and how we were able to see that manifest in two different ways. I was a little turned off by the way the author showed a lot of actions by writing them out- maybe it's just me being picky & not being a frequent graphic novel reader. But it was nice, and I'm grateful to have gotten a copy. :)

I loved this graphic novel. At first I was disappointed that the cover artwork didn’t carry over to the inside but entire book was charming and the artwork still beautiful. It was a lovely story with ups and downs and our main couple coming to understand each other. And what a couple! Two beautiful, powerful queens finding love. I highly recommend this book!

I was so excited to read this book and it did not disappoint! I really cannot get enough sapphic romantasy. The story and illustrations were both great and it was worth a read and several rereads.

Wow, what a great take on the zombie genre. In a time when we see so many rehashed plots and twists you see a mile away, Anna Kopp really came up with a fun and unpredictable story. The pacing was quick, and I found myself caught up in the story, winding up reading the whole thing in a sitting. The characters were interesting, and I think we're going to see a lot of cool development in the next book.

If you dig stories of the undead, as well as a dystopian future, I highly recommend giving Rise of the Chosen a go.

STORY LINE RISE OF THE CHOSEN:

Set in post-apocalyptic Savannah, after a world-wide phenomena, Rise Of The Chosen is an exciting and intriguing roller coaster ride. When the dead started rising, some wanted to call them zombie. However, the zombie of fiction mindlessly ate its kill. Know as The Woken, they are not zombies but just plain mindless super killers of the worst sort. The second type of undead, the Chosen, are rare. The Chosen have the super abilities of the Woken, but still have their humanity. To form a workable society and protect humans, society formed a group called the Watch. The Watch consist of teams containing 2 humans and 1 Chosen, given the responsible of protecting the living, and beheading the Woken. Closing off the cities, the Watch guards the humans and keeps peace. Meanwhile, not all are happy with this arrangement, and covert groups form to fight the Watch and the Chosen.

Watch team mates, human Julian and Chosen David, found themselves teamed with newbie Sam. Her father was a great fighter in the Watch until his heroic death. Sam will have decisions to make, some will effective not only her life, but the world. Secrets revealed, mysteries uncovered, and inhumane practiced will come to light. How will Sam handle what is coming? Is the world on the edge of total destruction? Can Sam and David save their world? Or is this the beginning of the end for humanity?

Grab your favorite beverage, relax, and enjoy this thrilling novel.

CHARACTERS, PLOTTING, AND DEVELOPMENT:

First, I must say, Rise Of The Chosen is riveting, fast paced, and will entertain the reader for hours. I found myself unable to put this book down and read it in one sitting. The plots keep coming as Ms. Kopp developes her story and includes several surprise revelations. The pace never slows as the author wove the many threads together to form an exciting and different book. Author Anna Kopp's writing style is clear and easy to read, and the story-line unique.

Ms. Kopp created many layered and interesting characters. I found myself wanting to know more and more about Sam and David. With a unique story-line, Ms. Kopp created creatures that were very different from the standard zombie. Of course, she also included as hero's the Chosen and Sam. Ms. Kopp left hints that Sam is different and I can't wait for her to reveal the secrets in book two. Also, in this first book of series, we received hints of what the Chosen will become in future books. The Rise Of The Chosen does have a cliff hanger ending in some respects. I can't wait to see what Ms. Kopp has in store for book two.

THE RISE OF THE CHOSEN, RECOMMENDATION:
STARS 4

In conclusion, I found The Rise Of The Chosen, a well-written solid book. With a fast pace and well- developed characters, I would not hesitate to buy this book for myself or a friend. Therefore, I gave The Rise Of The Chosen 4 well deserved stars. Ms. Kopp created a unique interesting story which will hold the attention of anyone who enjoys sci-fi, fantasy, or dystopian novels.

Finally, I received an ARC from the Netgalley and chose to review the book. Books reviews of any novel are dependent on the book review author’s opinion. Consequently, book reviews on line under my name are my opinion.

A post-apocalyptic older YA novel that's fast-paced with some intriguing zombie-like characters and fun Sci-fi world-building. Okay, so the female MC may need a little more internal development in the sequel, but her unique "ability" makes for an interesting twist. A good way to start off a new series! I look forward to the next book. Not too shabby for a new author. For Sci-fi readers.

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