Books with title Rise of the Chosen

" Anyone who finds it is finding a jewel. Its themes are profound and universal." THE WALL STREET JOURNALIt is the now-classic story of two fathers and two sons and the pressures on all of them to pursue the religion they share in the way that is best suited to each. And as the boys grow into young men, they discover in the other a lost spiritual brother, and a link to an unexplored world that neither had ever considered before. In effect, they exchange places, and find the peace that neither will ever retreat from again....

Fifteen year old Albert has just received an invitation that could transform his disappointing life completely – a chance to belong to an advanced and hidden society that only reveals itself to a select few. Immersed in a new world of mind-boggling technology and intriguing peers, Albert will overcome his fears enough to ignore a few suspicious details. But soon he'll find his family dragged to the center of a scandal that threatens to tear them apart and erase their very identities. A conflicted Albert must find the strength to challenge authority by relying on his newfound allies and gift for Revelation. Prepare for adventure, humor and suspense in this fast-paced tale of a "normal" family striving for their place in a "perfect" world.

**Slow Build Reverse Harem YA Paranormal Romance**Learning Knight is alive brings light back to Lisbeth’s pallid world, yet stabbing daggers of guilt may force them apart. Despite Lisbeth’s unyielding efforts, the tentative alliance between the Vampires and Lycans is hanging by a thread. Add to that the rebellious uprising of turned vampires against their blood born masters, and flames of civil war are burning across the land. Unfortunately, that’s only the beginning. A curse far more deadly looms over them all, one that could bring the world to its knees. With Knight by her side, Lisbeth must seek answers from the most fearsome legend of them all. But the truth they uncover there may end up being their greatest weapon. Can Lisbeth and Knight rekindle their love in time to save them all? Or will their failure plunge the world into a nightmarish madness? War of the Chosen is a thrilling, young adult page-turner written by Elizabeth Dunlap!***--***As mentioned in the description, this is a slow build reverse harem paranormal romance. You may not see the harem for several books, but don't fret! It's definitely there!If slow build isn't your thing, that's completely fine! But if you don't mind waiting a little for it, keep reading!

Fourteen-year-old Kaia's entire life has erupted in flames after an assassin appears and burns her village down. She's rescued by priestesses who serve gods from another planet because Kaia's the descendant of their last savior. They tell her that she must help them. Together with Reeze—the only other survivor from her village and her newly appointed guardian—they set off on a quest to find the treasures of the gods in hopes of preventing a dire prophesy.Kaia and Reeze quickly meet the Tueors, a group of people many thought extinct, and they are searching specifically for Kaia. Their intention: to protect the truth. As Kaia discovers more about the truth and her family's past, she also learns of the Tueors' bloody secret. Will Kaia be the savior the gods have been waiting for? Or will she let the prophesy come true?

The series takes place in a world similar to our own but one where vampires, witches, werewolves and shape-shifters live among humans without their knowledge. These supernatural races make up a secret society known as the Night World, which enforces two fundamental laws to prevent discovery: 1) Never allow humans to gain knowledge of the Night World's existence and, 2) Never fall in love with one of them. Armed with a wooden stake, martial arts, and the will to resist a vampire’s mind control, Rachel struggles to avenge her mother’s death in The Chosen. Then she meets Quinn, her soulmate, who is part of the world she has vowed to destroy.

Out of a Baseball game that nearly became a religious war, two Jewish Boys become friends. Danny comes from the strict Hasidic sect that keeps him bound in centuries of orthodoxy. Reuven is brought up by a father patiently aware of the twentieth century. Everything tries to destroy their friendship, but they use honesty with each other as a shield and it proves an impenetrable protection.

The stage is set for the ultimate battle between good and evil. When Elizabeth Summers jams on the brakes to avoid knocking into a man standing in the middle of the road, she is thrown into a world of angels, demons, and gods. A world where a shadow organization, the Elect, will stop at nothing to get her. There’s no one she can turn to but Ian Knight. He has saved her once, and he promises to protect her. But Ian is part of the Elect, one of their very best. Will he give up all he has ever known and all that he’s been taught, for her? And with enemies in two separate realms, will Elizabeth and Ian ever be safe?