WARNING: SPOILERS INCLUDED
When I first encountered the book, it was at a usual place one goes to for bursts of inspiration, at the library. Of course, my friends have recommended this trilogy to me a lot of times. I could say that it has actually piqued my interest, but that's what happened when I was bored and looking for a good book to borrow.
When I first saw the book's cover I didn't know what to expect. I thought it was another boring old chicklit story, about love and corny stuff. But reading from America Singer's (the protagonist) point of view, I began to get indulged into the story's whole plot. Kiera has this way of transforming reality into something that could potentially happen.
If you've read the book already, then you may continue. But if you haven't read it yet, then you face a terrible terrible thing. Spoilers. If you're a brave soul who dares venture into uncharted territories, proceed with caution.
The story takes place after the Fourth World War. China takes over the whole of America and makes it into the American State of China, one of its' colonies. America manages to gain independence back, but wasn't successful in gaining its previous wealth back.
Illea, a dystopian kingdom first ruled by Gregory Illea, the kingdom's first ruler. Many descendants later, King Clarkson and Queen Amberly Schreave's one and only son, Prince Maxon, was entering the legal marrying age. He had to find a wife and, being his father's successor, had to take the crown...eventually. Thus the Selection was created.
The Selection is an open opportunity to castes 2-5 to become Illea's next queen. 35 girls are handpicked out of thousands of eligible women (within reasonable age).
And (yep, you guessed it) America was one of the 35 women to be competing against each other for the prince's heart.
She was just in it for her family, not because of hr feelings towards the prince, but because this was an opportunity to send money to her family. (her mother, father, and siblings, Kota, Kenna, May and Gerad) She was together with Aspen Leger, a Six. But before she even knew that her name was going to be drawn, he unexpectedly ended their two-year secret relationship.
Her first encounter with the dreamy prince, *sigh* was on her first night at the palace, in Angeles. She accidentally (or intentionally, I'm not sure) kneed him in the groin.
Soon enough, after America made clear to him that her intentions weren't as he anticipated, they were close friends.
WARNING: IF YOU'VE ALREADY READ THE TRILOGY, PROCEED. BUT IF YOU HAVEN'T, I'M WARNING YOU THAT THIS CONTAINS A SPOILER FROM BOOK TWO: THE ELITE.
Little did America know that Maxon would eventually fall for her, and she him.
photo credit: MegggE
website: theselection.wikia.com
photo credit: Mina18
website: theselection.wikia.com
Did I pique your interest? Don't hesitate to read book one: The Selection by Kiera Cass to catch up on what you're missing out on.
-girlmeetsworld
