Sanctuary — The Chosen Trilogy Book 1 | Christian Dystopian
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Sanctuary, Book 1 of The Chosen Trilogy: Raya wakes in a bunker with a bullet in her back. Coming-of-age Christian dystopian YA for Hunger Games fans.
Sanctuary is a coming-of-age Christian dystopian YA novel by Elisabeth Fowler about Raya, a 16-year-old who wakes in an underground bunker with a bullet hole in her back and no memory of the attack that emptied her church. Set in a near-future regime that has criminalized faith, it explores prophecy, persecution, and chosen family. It is Book 1 of The Chosen Trilogy and is recommended for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent.
Not your average feel-good coming-of-age Christian fiction. This tale is a clean read — but it is as raw as it is redemptive.
Everything is lackluster in 16-year-old Raya's faith-based world until she wakes in an underground bunker with a bullet hole in her back. As she pieces it together, she learns an unprecedented attack on her church group has left her and other survivors without guardians. Through her father's prophetic vision to build the safe haven, Raya makes it her mission to spare others her same fate — by any means necessary.
But with a ruthless, government-sanctioned army on her trail, she will need help to fight physical warfare as well as spiritual. Unraveling the mystery behind the attack leads her down a rabbit hole of dystopian proportions. Will discovering the truth change her world forever? And is there still hope of finding her parents alive?
Sanctuary is Book 1 of The Chosen Trilogy — a biblically-inspired, coming-of-age Christian dystopian YA series for fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and the Books of the Maccabees. In a near-future America where the government suppresses faith and brands minorities as criminals for their beliefs, one family — braced for persecution through prophecy — operates a secret underground sanctuary, defying a regime determined to extinguish their convictions.
Praise for this book
“Sanctuary: The Chosen Trilogy” by Elisabeth Fowler and Cheyenne Nikole is undoubtedly a well-written page-turner that I’d give a solid 5 stars! This book is a fast-paced and engaging read that kept me hooked from the very first page.
The story is both tense and emotional, tackling timely and relevant themes in a highly imaginative and thought-provoking dystopian setting. Raya, the strong female protagonist, leads an adventurous and descriptive journey that is as entertaining as it is intense.
The spiritual elements woven into the narrative add depth and make it even more thought-provoking. The book is filled with inspirational quotes and moments that are truly powerful. The clever and creative storytelling by the authors makes this an inspirational and pensive read, and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a riveting tale of courage and faith in the face of danger.