The Chosen One

The Chosen One tells the gripping story of Kyra, a thirteen-year-old girl raised in an isolated, polygamous cult. She has always adhered to the Prophet's strict rules, but forbidden books and a secret love interest, Joshua, begin to open her eyes. When the Prophet decrees she will become the seventh wife of her sixty-year-old uncle, Kyra is forced to confront the harsh realities of her world. This novel explores themes of freedom, identity, and the courage to defy oppressive systems, even when it means leaving behind everything and everyone she loves. It's a powerful and intense read, suitable for mature middle-grade readers, prompting important discussions about personal autonomy and challenging unjust authority.

In a polygamous cult in the desert, Kyra, not yet fourteen, sees being chosen to be the seventh wife of her uncle as just punishment for having read books and kissed a boy, in violation of Prophet Childs' teachings, and is torn between facing her fate and running away from all that she knows and loves.