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The Chosen

  • 2017 first published
  • 569 pages
  • 9 editions

The Chosen is a 2017 paranormal romance and vampire fiction novel by J. R. Ward. The story is set in Caldwell and New York, in Contemporary. Characters include Xcor and Layla. Readers will find themes of vampires, black Dagger Brotherhood series and man-woman relationships.

17 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Combined Print And E-Book Fiction bestseller list in 2017.

It runs to roughly 569 pages — 10–11 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Chosen

Xcor, leader of the Band of Bastards, convicted of treason against the Blind King, is facing a brutal interrogation and torturous death at the hands of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Yet after a life marked by cruelty and evil deeds, he accepts his soldier’s fate, his sole regret the loss of a sacred female who was never his: the Chosen Layla. Layla alone knows the truth that will save Xcor’s life. But revealing his sacrifice and his hidden heritage will expose them both and destroy everything Layla holds dear—even her role of mother to her precious young. Torn between love and loyalty, she must summon the courage to stand up against the only family she has for the only man she will ever love. Yet even if Xcor is somehow granted a reprieve, he and Layla would have to confront a graver challenge: bridging the chasm that divides their worlds without paving the way for a future of even greater war, desolation, and death. As a dangerous old enemy returns to Caldwell, and the identity of a new deity is revealed, nothing is certain or safe in the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, not even true love . . . or destinies that have long seemed set in stone.
Description from Open Library

Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Combined Print And E-Book Fiction, 2017
  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Hardcover Fiction, 2017

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Xcor
  • Layla

Subjects

  • Paranormal romance
  • Paranormal Romance
  • Vampires
  • Fantasy
  • Black Dagger Brotherhood series
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Romance
  • Paranormal

Quick answers

Who wrote The Chosen?

The Chosen was written by J. R. Ward and first published in 2017.

What genre is The Chosen?

It is usually shelved as Paranormal Romance and Vampire Fiction.

How long is The Chosen?

The median edition has 569 pages, about 10–11 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Chosen?

Readers who like it often enjoy Tall, Dark & Hungry, Love Bites and Midnight Sun.

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