Chosen (Anna Strong Chronicles, #6) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Apr 21, 2010 Steph rated it it was amazing

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Chosen, the 6th book in the Anna Strong Chronicles, is my favorite of the series to date. The book was like a ride I didn't want to get off of and whined when it was over ... Again, Again!

I encourage you to read this series. It's full of action and hot men - vamps and shifters. Anna is just what you'd expect from a late-20s teacher-turned bounty hunter-turned vamp. Strong willed, determined, with kick ass skills and a snarky sense of humor who tends to act before she thinks. Throughout the se Chosen, the 6th book in the Anna Strong Chronicles, is my favorite of the series to date. The book was like a ride I didn't want to get off of and whined when it was over ... Again, Again!

I encourage you to read this series. It's full of action and hot men - vamps and shifters. Anna is just what you'd expect from a late-20s teacher-turned bounty hunter-turned vamp. Strong willed, determined, with kick ass skills and a snarky sense of humor who tends to act before she thinks. Throughout the series we've seen Anna grow into a force to be reckoned with, coming to grips with the fact that her life will never be same, while struggling to maintain her humanity.

Slight spoilers below if you haven't read the previous books in the series

A year ago, Anna was out on a job with her bounty hunter partner, David when their "easy catch" turned out to be a vampire. Anna was attacked, but survived and has been able to keep her non-human nature from David. She's also determined to hang onto her humanity.

Along the way, we've met some wonderfully complex and interesting characters in Anna's life. Culebra, the shape-shifter who owns and operates a bar in Beso de la Muerte, Mexico where vampires can safely dine. Williams, a vampire who successfully integrated with humans as the SD Police Chief. And, Daniel Frey, a jaguar shifter, school teacher and close friend. All of these men make a return appearance in CHOSEN and I was thrilled. I love Frey and we learn a bit more about him in this book.

Throughout the past year, Anna has several "relationships" with men, but none as powerful as the one she has with Lance, who's 75 years into his second life. The relationship between the two of them is tender, protective, nurturing and at times, makes her feel human again. Anna learns more and more about Lance and finds herself thoroughly enjoying what he brings to her life. "{She's} always been the aggressor in relationships. {She's} surprised how nice it feels to let someone else take the lead." Unfortunately, for Anna, things are exactly as they seem.

Since her first meeting with a vampire who could answer some of her questions, she's been told she's "the one". Throughout the series, we see Anna throw off those comments, determined to be the one ... who makes her own destiny. But, it seems, no matter how hard she tries to resist, things are about to change and in a big, big way. She's The Chosen or is it all just superstitious nonsense?

I started this series with book 1, The Becoming, in 2006 and over the years, it's remained one of my favorite UFs. This book is, IMO, the best of them all! I canNOT wait for the next book in the series! ...more

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Apr 14, 2011 Sandra rated it really liked it

Shelves: pnr-uf, own, vampires, jeanne-c-stein

Anna has been a vampire for nearly a year. She still doesn't want to be one but knows there is no going back. She clings to her humanity as hard as she can, despite having some good friends who are shapeshifters, Culebra and Daniel Frey.

Anna has a new power, detecting pure evil, and is having trouble when she comes across anything really evil. Whether human or other, makes no difference, so is grateful when Lance offers to take her to his mountain getaway for a break. Unfortunately, Underwood, L ...more

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Dec 25, 2010 Thenia rated it liked it

Shelves: vampires, series, paranormal, reviewed, shifters, 2011

I liked the first books of this series better than the ones following. Anna has a long way to go and she only just starting showing any interest in the new world she's been thrust into, although unwillingly. She even realized that she could have made her life a lot easier if she'd only listened to people that wanted to teach her a few things (they all had their agentas, sure, but still, she would have learned and done whatever it is she wanted with the knowledge). I do not propose that she does ...more

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