The Choosing

After the Ruining wiped out much of the world's population, The Authority became the power and the law. Girls were raised with the dream of being Chosen. When they are 17, they have their choosing ceremony. If they aren't chosen by a man, they are sent to the stacks to work with no hope of any other kind of life. The whole idea of this archaic nonsense made me mad! That is like putting “obey” back into wedding vows. Gah!! That being said, it was a very good story and I found myself rooting for Carrington and hoping for the demise of all those in power. I plan to continue on with the series.