A Jewel of a Story

    Once upon a time, I read The Selection, quickly followed by The Elite and The One, captivated by this royal fairy tale set in Illea, a country founded in the future. America's and Maxon's story was told as if it was written in the stars- meant to be- leaving readers and I swooning over the pages, uncovering more and more of their tale. Sadly, The Selection came to an end, as all good series do. However , Kiera Cass has reignited the tale with The Heir, the fourth book in the series about Princess Eadlyn, Maxon and America's daughter, who in order to allow time for her royal parents to fix the uprisings in the country, distracts the public with a selection of her own. 35 guys, none of which Eadlyn truly believes will become her fiance, but throughout the tale comes to learn more about herself and these men than she ever thought possible.

     One weekend, a good friend who lent me her copy and almost 400 pages later... I report back with my thoughts on the newest book. The Heir was just as magical as any of The Selection books. The ballgowns and dates and situations that are only ever bestowed upon royalty and blooming relationships and realizations; Eadlyn's story is just as intriguing as Maxon's and America's. I fell in love with her character, her independence, and her reluctance to be tied down. Her confusion was portrayed perfectly during the rocky Selection. Her emotions and feelings were battling logic for her heart-and her inevitable role as Queen. As Eadlyn admits, "... I didn't think I'd be able to ignore the way these boys were affecting me much longer," (Cass 219 ). The story is the most relatable of them all, with the dilemma of 'who to love, or even love at all?' Even with problems deeply rooted in high school territory the book brought a level of maturity and critical thinking that would never grace the minds of typical students. I promise to all Selection fans, give the new era in the books a chance, because it might not be Maxon and America this time but you will fall in love with Eadlyn all the same. 

Kiera Cass talks about the book herself, in this interview reported by USA Today.