Yet despite these flaws, I found The One to be highly addictive toward the end, and deliver some plot twists that I truly did not see coming. I feel the world building could be more in-depth, the writing more refined, and at times I felt as bored as America was being stuck in the palace with nothing to do but sit in the Women’s Room day after day. Yet at the same time there’s something about these books that prevents me from really losing myself in them, at sometimes grow bored with them toward the middle. I liked the idea of the ruler of Illéa marrying one of the people as a show of support to the country. I think the caste division is so interesting. I love the concept of mixing society’s obsession with reality tv, especially that focuses on relationships, with a dystopian, futuristic, post World War 4 America. I have a very conflicted relationship with The Selection Series. Now, in The One, Kiera Cass delivers a satisfying and unforgettable conclusion that will keep readers sighing over this electrifying fairy-tale long after the final page is turned.
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From the very first page of The Selection, this #1 New York Times bestselling series has captured readers' hearts and swept them away on a captivating journey. But as the competition approaches its end and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose-and how hard she'll have to fight for the future she wants. America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown-or to Prince Maxon's heart. And now, the time has come for one winner to be chosen. The Selection changed the lives of thirty-five girls forever. Published by HarperCollins on May 6th 2014
We continued on, the sound of our escape covering the shouts until one man’s voice rang out right on top of us.Also by this author: The Selection, The Heir (The Selection, #4), The Crown (The Selection, #5)Īlso in this series: The Selection, The Heir (The Selection, #4), The Crown (The Selection, #5) I wanted to be irritated that she said it, but I knew we were all thinking the same thing.Īs we descended into the darkness, I tried to reconcile myself to the hours that would be wasted, hiding like mice. “Damn it, Elise, pick up the pace!” Celeste yelled. We started down the stairs, Elise and Silvia heading the charge. “Here it is!” Silvia called, pushing a mysterious panel in a wall. Even now, as I hoped Maxon would choose me, a world without Aspen felt unimaginable. I couldn’t see a life for me that didn’t include Aspen. Maybe his patience with me was falling short, his ability to see only the best in me running dry. And then I’d ended up staying and had given him no explanation as to why.
I had been about to leave the palace and had asked him to give me some space to get over the Selection. Our last conversation wasn’t exactly a happy one. While I could easily be at peace with the things we didn’t need to say, I had no such luck with the things we’d said out loud. In a split second, without a word, I could tell him Be careful and stay safe.Īnd saying nothing, he’d answer I know, just take care of yourself. There was a problem, and he was on his way to fix it. Aspen didn’t look afraid or even startled. The guards passing us were completely indistinguishable from one another until a set of green eyes locked with mine. I found myself admiring them, wondering at the courage it took to run toward danger for the sake of other people. We followed her through a maze of hallways, looking for a path to the basement, watching as guard after guard ran in the opposite direction. “How do we get downstairs from here?” Elise asked. “Less talking, more moving!” Silvia yelled.
“If it’s me, I’ll wear sneakers every day. “One of us is going to have to get used to it,” Celeste said, her breath labored. “I hate running in these shoes,” Kriss muttered, a heap of dress draped over her arm, eyes focused on the end of the hall. There was no more patience left for these attacks. Whether they came with guns or stones, anyone showing the smallest level of aggression within sight of the palace would die.
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Within seconds, the guards had lined up at the windows and were firing, and the bursts of sound echoed in my ears as we fled. Kriss grabbed my arm, pulling me, and I broke into a run alongside her as we made our way to the exit. Celeste let out a high-pitched scream and bolted toward the back of the room, barely escaping a shower of glass. Elise immediately hit the ground and started crawling for the side door, whimpering as she went. THIS TIME WE WERE IN the Great Room enduring another etiquette lesson when bricks came flying through the window. The boy who climbed into the tree house in my heart and let me be the crown on his.
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