Book 2 of the Selection Series
Goodreads Summary: 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.
This is the second book in the Selection series. If you have not read my review of The Selection click here to check that out. I will try to avoid spoilers here but unless you have read The Selection first I wouldn't read this. And you should definitely read The Selection. If you haven't GO DO THAT RIGHT NOW, and then come back!!
So on to The Elite. This book picks up right where The Selection leaves off. We are still with America, but now there are only 5 other girls left (the Elite), we have Marlee: America's best friend of the girls; Kriss: the sweet one that we get to to meet alot more in this book; Celeste: the one we all love to hate (every book needs a character we all love to hate, right?); Elisa: she has ties to New Asia; and lastly Natalie: the spacey one.
Throughout the book America is wavering between Aspen and Maxon. We learn more about how Illea came into being (which I am really interested in). America is face with more , tasks, and choices. She doesn't always make the best decisions either. We get to see more of the rebels. America admits that she has feeling for Maxon, but is unable to let her feelings for Aspen go either. What to know more go pick up the book.
I really liked this book, but at the same time wanted to shake America. I am really hoping in the next book that America can grow up as a character, because in this book she acts childish at times, acts without thinking and makes some terrible decisions with considering other people in the process.
I really liked that we get to dive into some of the other contestants in this book. In the 1st book America was really the only on that Maxon really seems to have any interest in, but in this book america actually has some competition that is giving her a run for her money. Which I really enjoyed. I like that Maxon has started to take more control and be less passive.
This book is definitely worth reading.
I would give this book 4 stars.
I like the first book better, but still really enjoyed this book. I can't wait until May when I can get my hands on The One.
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