The Chosen One (Audio)
by Carol Lynch Williams

    THE CHOSEN ONE (AUDIO) by Carol Lynch Williams
    Read by:  Jenna Lamia
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  5/12/09
    Publisher:  Macmillan Young Listeners
    Reviewed by:  Jaglvr
    Rating:  5 Stars


    I contemplated on whether or not I was the right person to do the audiobook of THE CHOSEN ONE for review
    purposes.  After all, I had read an advanced copy of the book and gave it a Gold Star Award.  How could I top
    that?  But then, I thought to myself, maybe I would be the best person to give this a go.  After all, I already loved the
    book, so wouldn’t it be a fair evaluation to see if the audio version was just as captivating?  

    So I popped the first of the five disks into my car’s CD player, and was instantly transported back to Kyra’s
    world…again.

    For an actual review on the content of the story, check out my review here.

    From the first haunting words read by Jenna Lamia, the life of Kyra Carlson becomes real.  Ms. Lamia has an
    ethereal quality to her voice that connects with the listener and makes you feel that she really is the narrator of the
    story.  

    This is the third story I’ve listened to that has been read by Ms. Lamia, and I still am entranced with the youthful
    quality of her voice.  She takes on the character beautifully and believably.   She brings Kyra to life and shares the
    conflicting emotions that go through Kyra from page to page.

    THE CHOSEN ONE is a perfect story adapted into audio format.   Even knowing what was going to happen within
    the story, I still found my heart pounding at the exciting moments.  I was still disgusted with the idea that Kyra was
    being forced to marry her uncle.  And I was still amazed at the power of the human spirit.  

    Whether you listen to THE CHOSEN ONE or read it, you are going to love it.  I know I did…twice!!