Cass deftly builds the chemistry between America and Maxon, while stoking the embers of America’s first, forbidden love. “A cross between The Hunger Games (minus the bloodsport) and The Bachelor (minus the bloodsport), this trilogy launch is a lot of fun. The fast-paced action will have readers gasping for the upcoming sequel.” - ALA Booklist “Cass’s immensely readable debut novel is a less drastic Hunger Games, with elaborate fashion and trappings. “Deliciously entertaining.” - Publishers Weekly Fairy-tale lovers will lose themselves in America’s alternate reality and wish that the next glamorous sequel were waiting for them.” - School Library Journal

“An engrossing tale reminiscent of Shannon Hale’s Princess Academy and Ally Condie’s Matched.

Romance, royalty, and revolution in a reality-show format serve Cass’ boldly rendered heroine well in her quest for justice and love.” - ALA Booklist PRAISE FOR KIERA CASS: “A real page-turner. (Jan.“A twist on Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ that romance fans will enjoy.” - School Library Journal Agent: Elana Roth Parker, Red Tree Literary. Despite the story%E2%80%99s weaknesses, Cass seeds it with enough intrigue to keep readers curious about how this hopeless love affair will play out. how do these girls have endless amounts of money to use in the human world? However, the sisterly bond between the sirens is touching, and Kahlen is sweet, if docile. The siren world is fascinating if somewhat underdeveloped%E2%80%94e.g. Kahlen and Akinli are playfully cute, but the chemistry is missing, and readers may question why Kahlen risks so much for a guy she barely knows. Since sirens can%E2%80%99t age, speak, or marry, their romance seems doomed. Kahlen detests her macabre work but finds some contentment with her siren sisters, until she unexpectedly falls in love with a guileless human, Akinli. 1 It is narrated by America Singer, a 17-year-old girl who is selected to compete with 35 other girls to become Prince Maxon's wife and become queen. After a shipwreck kills Kahlen%E2%80%99s parents, she is rescued from drowning by the sentient Ocean herself, but must serve for 100 years as a siren, using her beauty and otherworldly voice to lure humans to horrible deaths at sea. The Elite is the second novel in the Selection series by Kiera Cass.

Faithful fans of the Selection series can dive into this Little Mermaid%E2%80%93esque story, originally self-published in 2009, but revised for its rerelease.

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