| Cover of paperback edition | |
| Author | Ricardo Pinto |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jim Burns |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Stone Dance of the Chameleon |
| Genre(s) | fantasy |
| Publisher | Bantam Books UK, a division of Random House |
| Publication date | 1999 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 712 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0553505815 |
| Followed by | The Standing Dead |
The Chosen (1999) is a fantasy novel by Ricardo Pinto, and also his first novel. It is the first part of the The Stone Dance of the Chameleon series. It describes how Carnelian leaves his home because his father needs to be present in the capital. The chosen or Masters are the tall humanoids of the ruling class. A 2000 Locus poll ranked it 14th in the Best First Novel category [1].
External links
- The Chosen Unpublished background material on the author's website
- Ricardo Pinto Publishers website

