The Selection. by Kiera Cass - Couverture souple

Cass, Kiera

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0007466692 ISBN 13 : 9780007466696

Editeur : Harper Fire, 2012

Synopsis

Thirty-five beautiful girls. Thirty-five beautiful rivals...

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Cinderella meets The Hunger Games with a touch of television's The Bachelor in this fresh take on dystopian romance.

America Singer is a spirited seventeen-year-old forced to compete for a chance at royalty, when all she wants is a life with her first true love. It's time for the Selection, a lottery where girls from all castes are chosen to compete for the chance to be Prince Maxon's wife. Seventeen-year-old America Singer has no interest in entering the Selection. All she wants is a future with her secret boyfriend, Aspen.

But what America wants doesn't seem to matter. Her mother is convinced America is meant for a life among the higher castes. And Aspen--who is a caste below her--insists that she enter the lottery for a chance at a better life. When, much to America's shock, she is actually Selected, Aspen breaks up with her, and she heads to the castle brokenhearted.

Suddenly America is swept up in a world of elaborate gowns, glittering jewels, and decadent feasts. Prince Maxon takes a special interest in her from day one--much to the outrage of the other girls. To the rest of the country, life at the castle looks like a fairy tale--but beneath the glamorous surface, fierce competition rages between the Selected girls, and the rebel attacks on the castle are becoming increasingly violent. America defiantly insists she has no interest in the Prince or in ruling--but as her friendship with Maxon blooms, the barrier she's put around her heart slowly begins to crumble.

Then, just as America is considering the possibility of a different kind of life, Aspen shows up at the palace as a member of the royal guard...

Quatrième de couverture :

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.

But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.

Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Harper Fire
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0007466692
• ISBN 13: 9780007466696
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336