Chosen Ones (Chosen Ones #1) by Veronica Roth

Chosen Ones (Chosen Ones #1) by Veronica Roth-432 pages

I've previously read the Divergent series, the Carve the Mark series, and a collection of short stories by Roth. I have enjoyed reading these, so I chose to purchase and read her latest novel. This one's target audience is adults instead of teens, like her previous novels. This is the story of 5 "Chosen Ones" who defeated a "Dark One" 10 years ago and are now coming together for a remembrance/memorial of the Dark One's defeat. Sloane, Matt, Esther, Ines, and Albie are their names. One of the group dies of an overdose soon after the memorial and nearly immediately following this death Matt, Sloane, and Esther are taken to a different, once parallel, universe (Cordus, specifically). They soon find out that they have been brought to Cordus to defeat a "Dark One." However, everything in this universe may not be as it seems. I found this an intriguing read, especially near the end.