5.0 out of 5 stars World building takes off, particularly poignant... Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2013 Chameleon: The Choosing is the second in The Forest People series by Maggie Faire. I thought this second book was stronger than The Awakening and Ms. Faire's world building was finding its groove. Ms. Faire has created a world unlike any other I have read, carefully blending the nuances of our real world (called the Agnoses) with a world living just the other side of the Forest, in the lichen and trees, water and air. This book is particularly poignant with the loss of two men she cares about and the gaining of her own Thunder dragon. A couple of scenes still resonate in my mind despite having finished the book over a month ago. Camryn, the Chameleon or Wynbune, is caught between the two worlds. Her destiny, along with those of her people and all the others, depends on her making the `change' successfully. This responsibility terrifies and confuses her. This coming of age story is a delight to read, full of romance and beauty but balanced with real fear and bravery.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good sequel. Good character development, elements of suspense, tragedy, action. Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2017 Format: Kindle Good sequel to "Chameleon: The Awakening". I could not put it down, as the protagonist learns to use powers and starts to unravel what's happened to the environment of the people she now realizes she's part of. Suspenseful, with an element of good-and-evil. There's tragedy in her life as well as heroism. Really enjoyed it and am looking forward to the next book.

I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, so I was excited to listen to the second one. My only complaint is that I started this one in the evening and was so riveted by the story that I was up until I finished it around 3am. Then I couldn't sleep because it left off on a cliffhanger, and now I have to wait for the third book to come out on audio. I don't want to give anything away, so I will just say it picks up where it left off and the action just keeps going. I can't wait to read more in this series. The narrator does a wonderful job with the acting, voices, inflection and pacing while she reads and it all really helps bring it to life. There's no explicit sex scenes, language or graphic violence. This is a great book for Middle School to young adult ages, really anyone who loves a good fantasy.