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The Chosen #1
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первая книга трилогии австралийского автора С.А. Милсона, работающего в жанре дарк фентези и хоррор. Главний герой- Алекс Мэннинг-сталкивается с миром сверхъестественного и потустороннего.Ему предстоит сразиться с древним злом, пробудившимся, чтобы уничтожить человечество, познать настоящиую дружбу и любовь, пережить предательство и исполнить свое предназначение.
- GenresFantasy
194 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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About the author
C.A. Milson
8 books21 followersC.A.Milson and is an Australian author and film director best known for his horror fiction novel The Chosen
Biography
Personal life
Milson was born in Brisbane, Australia. His father is British who moved to Australia from Lancashire in the 1950's, and his mother is Australian.
Growing up in Brisbane in Kedron, Queensland, Milson attended local high school, Kedron High School then on the decision of his father, he attended Wavell High School. From a teenager he started to read the workings of master horror writer H.P.Lovecraft and found a love for horror writing himself.
Early Writing Career
In 1989, Milson started to develop a love for writing and while living with his sister and her family in a 3 bedroom cottage farm house on the outskirts of Winchelsea, Victoria. In that cottage house he wrote 26 short stories, one of which was titled Shack of Evil. A nine page story which was the base for what was to become Rise Of The Darkness. Shack of Evil was originally based on a series of Hauntings in a small town, which drew a definate comparison to Winchelsea.
After he left Winchelsea, Victoria, he returned to Brisbane and put his writing career on hiatus.
It was not until 1994 when he took one of those short stories and turned it into a two-part novel, titled The Chosen One, which was based on his earlier short story, Shack Of Evil.
After he had finished what was a two-part, 300 page book, he decided to ask for a review and critique from family members.
After a less than favorable review Milson put his writing career on hiatus again and began working in Marketing and Telemarketing
Family life
Milson and his wife own two apartments and a cottage house in Samara, Russia. He and Anna have one son, David Lindley, named after his great grandfather, Clement Lindley Wragge
When Milson is not writing he and his wife travel frequently between Europe, North America and Australasia.
Interests
C.A. Milson enjoys baseball, soccer, and his taste in music ranges from Alien Ant Farm to ZZTop, but he holds a particular like for Rock Music and Australian artists and bands such as John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes, AC/DC, Dragon and Uncanny_X-Men
Bibliography
Current Writing Career
It was when Milson was living in Auckland, New Zealand in 2007 when he started to search for a publisher again and later in that same year he landed his first book deal with Amira Press, a P.O.D. American Publisher, who agreed to publish his debut novel, The Chosen.
In 2009, Milson changed publishers and the full version of The Chosen was re-released by Lulu.com as Rise of The Darkness in May 2009. Rise Of The Darkness was released in Hardcover, Paperback and digital formats and included characters and scenes that were previously cut from the first novel.
The writings of C.A.Milson have been described by reviewers as: A must read for Stephen King fans, C.A. has shown he has what it takes to stand among his peers, and A thrillride from the first drop of ink.
Awards
Milson's first novel, The Chosen was nominated in the Preditors and Editors Readers Poll 2008 for:
Best New Horror Novel
Best New Author
Biography
Personal life
Milson was born in Brisbane, Australia. His father is British who moved to Australia from Lancashire in the 1950's, and his mother is Australian.
Growing up in Brisbane in Kedron, Queensland, Milson attended local high school, Kedron High School then on the decision of his father, he attended Wavell High School. From a teenager he started to read the workings of master horror writer H.P.Lovecraft and found a love for horror writing himself.
Early Writing Career
In 1989, Milson started to develop a love for writing and while living with his sister and her family in a 3 bedroom cottage farm house on the outskirts of Winchelsea, Victoria. In that cottage house he wrote 26 short stories, one of which was titled Shack of Evil. A nine page story which was the base for what was to become Rise Of The Darkness. Shack of Evil was originally based on a series of Hauntings in a small town, which drew a definate comparison to Winchelsea.
After he left Winchelsea, Victoria, he returned to Brisbane and put his writing career on hiatus.
It was not until 1994 when he took one of those short stories and turned it into a two-part novel, titled The Chosen One, which was based on his earlier short story, Shack Of Evil.
After he had finished what was a two-part, 300 page book, he decided to ask for a review and critique from family members.
After a less than favorable review Milson put his writing career on hiatus again and began working in Marketing and Telemarketing
Family life
Milson and his wife own two apartments and a cottage house in Samara, Russia. He and Anna have one son, David Lindley, named after his great grandfather, Clement Lindley Wragge
When Milson is not writing he and his wife travel frequently between Europe, North America and Australasia.
Interests
C.A. Milson enjoys baseball, soccer, and his taste in music ranges from Alien Ant Farm to ZZTop, but he holds a particular like for Rock Music and Australian artists and bands such as John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes, AC/DC, Dragon and Uncanny_X-Men
Bibliography
Current Writing Career
It was when Milson was living in Auckland, New Zealand in 2007 when he started to search for a publisher again and later in that same year he landed his first book deal with Amira Press, a P.O.D. American Publisher, who agreed to publish his debut novel, The Chosen.
In 2009, Milson changed publishers and the full version of The Chosen was re-released by Lulu.com as Rise of The Darkness in May 2009. Rise Of The Darkness was released in Hardcover, Paperback and digital formats and included characters and scenes that were previously cut from the first novel.
The writings of C.A.Milson have been described by reviewers as: A must read for Stephen King fans, C.A. has shown he has what it takes to stand among his peers, and A thrillride from the first drop of ink.
Awards
Milson's first novel, The Chosen was nominated in the Preditors and Editors Readers Poll 2008 for:
Best New Horror Novel
Best New Author
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
July 2, 2009
A good read for teen readers because it has the elements of one of those hand held computer games--lot of action and things happen very quickly.
January 20, 2015
Alex is a man who is down on his luck, he lost his fiance’ and parents and is now being plagued by horrible visions. In these visions he sees a wasteland of dead bodies and a beast that is not human. Alex struggles to find answers and has been going to paranormal conferences to find them. Over time he meets some investigators and learns of a prophecy that will bring about the end of humanity.
An old god will arise bringing an army of demons and zombies to kill all the humans and start a new world order. Alex finds out he is the chosen one who can stop the coming darkness and save the world as we know it. Not only will Alex have to fight one old god, there is also another spirit who is trying to gain power and Alex has to fight his inner demons as well. He has help from a team of paranormal investigators, but will it be enough to stop the darkness from taking over?
The Chosen: Rise Of The Darkness by C.A. Milson is a story with a lot going on. Alex is the star and my favorite character but he’s only a small part of a big story. I loved the character of Alex because of the transition he goes through. He goes from rock bottom trying to get over the tragedies in his life to being the only one who can save humanity. The interesting part of his character is that he doesn’t want any of this, he doesn’t want the power that is growing within him and he doesn’t want to be responsible for saving the world. He wants his fiance’ back and a simple life. Alex is thrust into a horrible situation and doing what he has to do. I liked him because I think most people can relate to him.
There were some great villains in this story, one is Tanzac who was a fallen angel and the other is Jamison who is an evil spirit who hates everyone. Jamison is the perfect villain, he was a cult leader and spent his life and death influencing people to do bad things. Jamison is the kind of guy in a book that I love to hate. Tanzac the other bad guy is sympathetic and actually shows compassion at points in the book. I love it that this book has a villain that seems to be very complex and another that you just want to see destroyed.
My favorite part of this book was a scene where a man decides to do a mock satanic ritual to get revenge on a couple of people. While he does some evil deeds he awakens something far worse. I liked how the demon that shows up does good by default. The characters in this story are great and complex. In addition to the characters there is a theme about new beginnings in this book and good coming from evil along with some religious metaphors. My only problem with Rise Of The Darkness was that I felt it lacked suspense at times but the great characters make up for it. Rise Of The Darkness is the beginning of a trilogy and its a good book about good versus evil.
An old god will arise bringing an army of demons and zombies to kill all the humans and start a new world order. Alex finds out he is the chosen one who can stop the coming darkness and save the world as we know it. Not only will Alex have to fight one old god, there is also another spirit who is trying to gain power and Alex has to fight his inner demons as well. He has help from a team of paranormal investigators, but will it be enough to stop the darkness from taking over?
The Chosen: Rise Of The Darkness by C.A. Milson is a story with a lot going on. Alex is the star and my favorite character but he’s only a small part of a big story. I loved the character of Alex because of the transition he goes through. He goes from rock bottom trying to get over the tragedies in his life to being the only one who can save humanity. The interesting part of his character is that he doesn’t want any of this, he doesn’t want the power that is growing within him and he doesn’t want to be responsible for saving the world. He wants his fiance’ back and a simple life. Alex is thrust into a horrible situation and doing what he has to do. I liked him because I think most people can relate to him.
There were some great villains in this story, one is Tanzac who was a fallen angel and the other is Jamison who is an evil spirit who hates everyone. Jamison is the perfect villain, he was a cult leader and spent his life and death influencing people to do bad things. Jamison is the kind of guy in a book that I love to hate. Tanzac the other bad guy is sympathetic and actually shows compassion at points in the book. I love it that this book has a villain that seems to be very complex and another that you just want to see destroyed.
My favorite part of this book was a scene where a man decides to do a mock satanic ritual to get revenge on a couple of people. While he does some evil deeds he awakens something far worse. I liked how the demon that shows up does good by default. The characters in this story are great and complex. In addition to the characters there is a theme about new beginnings in this book and good coming from evil along with some religious metaphors. My only problem with Rise Of The Darkness was that I felt it lacked suspense at times but the great characters make up for it. Rise Of The Darkness is the beginning of a trilogy and its a good book about good versus evil.
January 3, 2009
Alex Manning is “The One”, well actually Alex Manning is a nice guy, with anxiety attacks who has visions. He dosent know he is “The One” until he gets wrapped up in the investigation of the Jamiesonn house. Then he is drawn neck deep into betrayal, battling demons, freaky scary ghosts, and falling in love again tossed in for good measure...
For the entire review please go to the Best Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Review site on the web, Bitten By Books for the review of The Chosen in it's entirety. You won't be sorry.
For the entire review please go to the Best Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Review site on the web, Bitten By Books for the review of The Chosen in it's entirety. You won't be sorry.
January 20, 2015
Alex is a man who is down on his luck, he lost his fiance’ and parents and is now being plagued by horrible visions. In these visions he sees a wasteland of dead bodies and a beast that is not human. Alex struggles to find answers and has been going to paranormal conferences to find them. Over time he meets some investigators and learns of a prophecy that will bring about the end of humanity.
An old god will arise bringing an army of demons and zombies to kill all the humans and start a new world order. Alex finds out he is the chosen one who can stop the coming darkness and save the world as we know it. Not only will Alex have to fight one old god, there is also another spirit who is trying to gain power and Alex has to fight his inner demons as well. He has help from a team of paranormal investigators, but will it be enough to stop the darkness from taking over?
The Chosen: Rise Of The Darkness by C.A. Milson is a story with a lot going on. Alex is the star and my favorite character but he’s only a small part of a big story. I loved the character of Alex because of the transition he goes through. He goes from rock bottom trying to get over the tragedies in his life to being the only one who can save humanity. The interesting part of his character is that he doesn’t want any of this, he doesn’t want the power that is growing within him and he doesn’t want to be responsible for saving the world. He wants his fiance’ back and a simple life. Alex is thrust into a horrible situation and doing what he has to do. I liked him because I think most people can relate to him.
There were some great villains in this story, one is Tanzac who was a fallen angel and the other is Jamison who is an evil spirit who hates everyone. Jamison is the perfect villain, he was a cult leader and spent his life and death influencing people to do bad things. Jamison is the kind of guy in a book that I love to hate. Tanzac the other bad guy is sympathetic and actually shows compassion at points in the book. I love it that this book has a villain that seems to be very complex and another that you just want to see destroyed.
My favorite part of this book was a scene where a man decides to do a mock satanic ritual to get revenge on a couple of people. While he does some evil deeds he awakens something far worse. I liked how the demon that shows up does good by default. The characters in this story are great and complex. In addition to the characters there is a theme about new beginnings in this book and good coming from evil along with some religious metaphors. My only problem with Rise Of The Darkness was that I felt it lacked suspense at times but the great characters make up for it. Rise Of The Darkness is the beginning of a trilogy and its a good book about good versus evil.
An old god will arise bringing an army of demons and zombies to kill all the humans and start a new world order. Alex finds out he is the chosen one who can stop the coming darkness and save the world as we know it. Not only will Alex have to fight one old god, there is also another spirit who is trying to gain power and Alex has to fight his inner demons as well. He has help from a team of paranormal investigators, but will it be enough to stop the darkness from taking over?
The Chosen: Rise Of The Darkness by C.A. Milson is a story with a lot going on. Alex is the star and my favorite character but he’s only a small part of a big story. I loved the character of Alex because of the transition he goes through. He goes from rock bottom trying to get over the tragedies in his life to being the only one who can save humanity. The interesting part of his character is that he doesn’t want any of this, he doesn’t want the power that is growing within him and he doesn’t want to be responsible for saving the world. He wants his fiance’ back and a simple life. Alex is thrust into a horrible situation and doing what he has to do. I liked him because I think most people can relate to him.
There were some great villains in this story, one is Tanzac who was a fallen angel and the other is Jamison who is an evil spirit who hates everyone. Jamison is the perfect villain, he was a cult leader and spent his life and death influencing people to do bad things. Jamison is the kind of guy in a book that I love to hate. Tanzac the other bad guy is sympathetic and actually shows compassion at points in the book. I love it that this book has a villain that seems to be very complex and another that you just want to see destroyed.
My favorite part of this book was a scene where a man decides to do a mock satanic ritual to get revenge on a couple of people. While he does some evil deeds he awakens something far worse. I liked how the demon that shows up does good by default. The characters in this story are great and complex. In addition to the characters there is a theme about new beginnings in this book and good coming from evil along with some religious metaphors. My only problem with Rise Of The Darkness was that I felt it lacked suspense at times but the great characters make up for it. Rise Of The Darkness is the beginning of a trilogy and its a good book about good versus evil.
April 20, 2012
My god, I rarely come across a book that I can't bare to continue reading. This one is unfortunately one of them. I don't know what they give out awards for in other countries but this book, right up until I stopped reading at page 52, felt like I was stuck in the worst bumper to bumper traffic on rt 4 trying to cross over to the GWB on a Saturday night. There was so much stop and go in the grammar and structure of this book I thought I was going to get whiplash. In general I'm not a fan of the all knowing third person perspective, but there have been books I've read that still give you a personal attachment to the characters. This doesn't even come close. I felt no feelings toward anything in this book. Oh there was a massacre? Great! His descriptions where bland, like I was eating fiber one cereal. The dialog was atrocious. It was like reading something written by a kid in high school. Did anyone even edit this thing? I should have known by the presentation of the book itself. Ugly outside, ugly inside. The euphemism, "cant judge a book by it's cover" does not apply to this one. You most certainly can. Unless you want a tension headache from picking this up, I suggest whole heartedly you run in the other direction.
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