[Sandara-Park] [sandarapark] The Chosen One Review

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THE CHOSEN ONE
KENNETH E. BAKER
ISBN# 1-59374-100-6 (E-Book)
ISBN#1-59374-101-4(Paperback)
December 2004
Whiskey Creek Press
www.whiskeycreekpress.com
400 pgs
Horror
Rating: 5 cups

A deadly disease has begun to spread across the United States, one
that causes those who contract it to change. Those who have changed
can communicate with thoughts alone and have begun to band together
to eliminate the 'threat' of those who did not change. No one is
safe, and the death tolls predicted are astronomical. Civilization
as we know it no longer will exist and kill or be killed will become
the only way to survive.
There is hope... The Chosen One is out there and is being
directed where they must go to save those who can survive. Making
sure that this Chosen One survives becomes the mission for an
unlikely group of allies. From different parts of the country,
different walks of life ...even different species, this group will
travel on a path towards each other. A path, which will be filled
with many deadly and seemingly unsurpassable obstacles to find The
Chosen One, they must protect, even at the cost of their own lives.

Bill- who after recovering from a mysterious illness returns to work
to discover his
co-workers silently plotting against him and he can hear their
thoughts.

Tony- who thinks her boyfriend Bill may be losing it until she
realizes she has a new power of her own and a higher purpose as well.

Ben- who watches a coworker self-destruct and returns to his family
to realize they are all at risk from those who speak in thoughts.

Joe - a loner who hears the call and sets out to follow his destiny
only to meet up with the most unlikely of fellow travelers.

Tammy- the child who has learned more in her eleven short years then
any child should ever face.

Stalker- the beast, hideous to behold yet so much more than meets
the eye.

Ross- part of a mysterious government project, he alone can meld
with the AI who has become real to him.

Rita- more than machine but now inside her world another has entered
and a battle will begin.

The Chosen One and others chosen to protect are rushing towards
their destiny on a winding path filled with danger, death, and
miraculous possibilities.

WOW! I received this book to review knowing absolutely nothing
about it ahead of time, not even the genre. To my surprise and
delight, this turned out to be right up my alley, and a truly great
read for me. While THE CHOSEN ONE is listed as horror, I would add
that it is so much more. This story brought to mind works by author
Dean Koontz, where there is horror but it is blended seamlessly with
paranormal, suspense, mystery, and even love.
This book has all those elements as well. The cast of characters
is quite large
but easy to follow and each one is interesting and intriguing. I
fell in love with Stalker a creature with more humanity than most
people ever show. This was one of those books that sweeps you up and
carries you along for the ride, one you hate to see end.
At 400 pages, it is a long read and yet the pages flew by. I
loved this book, perhaps the only fault I can find is in the
cliffhanger ending which can be like torture for me as I wait and
wonder until the next installment finally is released. Believe me
KENNETH E. BAKER has a new fan now, one who like Stalker will be
watching from the shadows for his next work.

Johnna Flores
Reviewer for Karen Find Out About New Books
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance

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