🏷️ Chosen One
13 entries tagged with this trope
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas · 2015
Feyre kills a wolf and gets dragged into the Fae lands as punishment. What starts as captivity turns into something much more complicated. And then book 2 hits and Rhysand enters the chat.
From Blood and Ash
Jennifer L. Armentrout · 2020
Poppy is the Maiden — sheltered, guarded, untouchable. Hawke is her new guard. He's too bold, too close, and everything she's not supposed to want. Then you find out who he really is and NOTHING is the same.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan · 2022
Xingyin is the daughter of Chang'e, the moon goddess. She's hidden her whole life. When her secret is discovered, she must fight for everything. Chinese mythology meets lush romantasy.
Powerless
Lauren Roberts · 2023
In a kingdom where everyone has powers, Paedyn has none. She's been hiding it her whole life. Then the prince drags her into the Purging Trials. Kai is arrogant, dangerous, and sees right through her.
The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss · 2007
Kvothe tells his own legend from a quiet inn. Music, magic, and the most beautiful prose in fantasy. Warning: book 3 still isn't out. It's been 14 years. Read it anyway.
The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson · 2010
1000 pages. Three storylines. A magic system based on storms. Sanderson builds worlds like nobody else. The Sanderlanche (last 200 pages) will ruin your sleep schedule.
The Poppy War
R.F. Kuang · 2018
Starts as a school story. Ends in genocide. Rin is a war orphan who discovers shamanic powers. Inspired by 20th century Chinese history. One of the most brutal and brilliant fantasy trilogies ever written.
Dune
Frank Herbert · 1965
Paul Atreides inherits a desert planet. It produces the most valuable substance in the universe. Everyone wants to control it. Political intrigue, ecology, religion, and destiny woven into the greatest sci-fi novel ever written.
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card · 1985
Ender is six years old and the military's best hope against an alien invasion. They train children to fight wars. The twist at the end rewrites everything you just read.
Red Rising
Pierce Brown · 2014
Darrow is a miner on Mars. He discovers his whole life is a lie — he's a slave in a color-coded caste system. He infiltrates the ruling class to destroy it from within. Hunger Games for adults, but better.
Kingdom of Ash
Sarah J. Maas · 2018
The final battle for Erilea. Aelin is captive. Her court scattered. Every thread from seven books comes together in a 980-page finale that will wreck you and put you back together.
City of Bones
Cassandra Clare · 2007
Clary discovers she's a Shadowhunter — a warrior who fights demons. Jace is the golden boy warrior who's annoyingly perfect. The Mortal Instruments series launched a massive franchise and a generation of urban fantasy readers.
Shadow and Bone
Leigh Bardugo · 2012
Alina discovers she has a rare power that could save her war-torn country. The Darkling wants to use her. He's magnetic, terrifying, and maybe the villain — or maybe the savior. Russian-inspired fantasy that launched the Grishaverse.