Further, they want Maxon to pick America as his consort. They tell Maxon they will support him over both his father and over the Southern Rebels. Rebels August and Georgia request to meet with Maxon and America. Of course, she still doesn’t know how she feels about Aspen, but whatever.Ĭomplicating the selection process at this point is a parley requested by members of the Northern Rebels. The One begins right after America has decided to stay and fight for Maxon, in spite of the threats from his father, King Clarkson. The One – Note: Spoilers for Books One and Two The King sees America – a Caste Five and a believer in “justice” – as posing a definite danger, and he even threatens America, warning her she does not want to have him as an enemy.
It turns out, however that “he was nothing more than a power-hungry monster.” The current king, Maxon’s father, is a tyrant as well. Meanwhile, America flip-flops back and forth so much between Aspen and Maxon I was contemplating suing for whiplash.Īnd in other developments, America reads the secret diary of the country’s founder, Gregory Illéa, whom everyone thinks is a hero. Maxon knows she had a boy back home who broke her heart, but doesn’t know that Officer Leger is that boy. America is now part of the final six – the Elite – in competition to be chosen as Prince Maxon’s wife, but is also dealing with the complication of the presence in the palace of her former boyfriend, Aspen, who showed up as one of the guards. The Elite picks up right after the end of Book One. But then she gets a surprise when a new staff member shows up at the palace and she is once more confused.Īs the book ends, Maxon narrows the selection of girls down to the Elite – the final six. As the story progresses, the palace is attacked several times by rebels – there are both northern rebels and southern rebels the Northerners are more benign than the Southerners, but both cause panic in the palace.Īmerica begins to think Maxon is a pretty good guy, and that she could even fall in love with him. The girls have to pass through various hurdles, including avoiding the desire to kill each other. She says that if he lets her stay, she will be a friend and help him decide among the other girls. She asks him to let her stay anyway, because she couldn’t face Aspen and her family needs the money. She also tells him her heart lies elsewhere, even though Aspen broke up with her. There she meets Maxon for the first time, and she vents to him about how much she hates this whole process. On her first night in the palace, America gets claustrophobic and runs out into the gardens. (If she wins, she and her entire family will become Ones as members of the royal family.)Īmerica takes off for the palace in Angeles, meets the other contestants, their handlers, and their maids (each girl gets three maids to prepare her dresses, make-up, and so on). She is immediately elevated to a Three, although her family remains Fives. Just afterward, America finds out she has made the cut for the initial selection. Castes are encouraged to marry within their own caste, but it’s not impossible to marry a step below or above, although not easy.Īspen decides he won’t make America be a Six, and breaks up with her.
They carry on a secret romance in her tree house. Aspen Leger is a Six (“Sixes are born to serve”), but America loves him. But her mother is a “caste climber” and wants more for America.Īmerica’s ambition is not to be Illéa’s princess, but to be Aspen’s. America says she doesn’t mind being a Five, except when they go hungry. Society is divided into eight castes, with the highest being One, designating the Royal Family. The Singer family is in the Fifth Caste and times are often rough.
All girls between the ages of 16 and 20 are eligible to apply, and 35 will be selected for the initial competition.Īmerica Singer is 17, and her mother encourages her to apply, because if she gets selected, it will mean extra food for the family.
#THE ONE BY KIERA CASS SERIES SERIES#
This is a five-book series that begins with a selection being held in Illéa (part of the former United States – this book takes place after World War IV) for a wife for Prince Maxon. The Selection – Note: No spoilers for Book Oneįor me, reading these books was like when I am in the mood for cookies, and don’t have the best cookies around, but keep eating what is there because I want cookies. To avoid any spoilers but just see my general impressions, you could skip to the Overall Evaluation at the end of the reviews. There will be a total of five books in this series four have been released to date.
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