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The Elite
Book 2 of The Selection Series
- 336 pages · about 6 hours
- First published 2013
- 31 editions
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1 About this book
Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but six have been sent home. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea.
America still isn’t sure where her heart lies. When she’s with Maxon, she’s swept up in their new and breathless romance, and can’t dream of being with anyone else. But whenever she sees Aspen standing guard around the palace, and is overcome with memories of the life they planned to share. With the group narrowed down to the Elite, the other girls are even more determined to win Maxon over—and time is running out for America to decide.
Just when America is sure she’s made her choice, a devastating loss makes her question everything again. And while she’s struggling to imagine her future, the violent rebels that are determined to overthrow the monarchy are growing stronger and their plans could destroy her chance at any kind of happy ending.
- Revolutionaries
- Marriage
- Relationships
- Romance
- Contests
- Love
- Princes
- Social classes
2 What to expect
The second Selection novel: only six girls remain in the contest to marry Prince Maxon, and America still cannot choose between him and her first love, now a palace guard. The love triangle and her changes of heart take up most of the book, with rivalry among the girls and attacks by rebels around them. It is a quick, light read that mainly carries the story toward the next book.
Good for readers who want: a royal romance, a love triangle, and the next chapter of The Selection.
3 About Kiera Cass
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