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    La heredera

    By Kiera Cass

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    La esperada y aclamada cuarta entrega de la serie La Selección.

    Kiera Cass, autora mega best seller internacional ha cautivado a lectoras del mundo entero. En esta cuarta entrega de la serie, seguiremos a la familia real de Illéa en una nueva selección. Descubre lo que sucede después de lo que parecía el final feliz de la historia.

    Veinte años atrás, America Singer concursó en La Selección y conquistó el corazón del Príncipe Maxon. Ahora ha llegado el momento de La Selección para la Princesa Eadlyn. Ella no espera que su Selección vaya a ser la gran historia de amos como lo fue la de sus padres, pero al comenzar la competición, ella descubrirá que para descubrir su propia felicidad no será tan imposible como ella siempre había pensado.

    Una nueva generación de personajes y de historias de amor cautivadoras nos esperan en esta cuarta entrega la serie La selección.

    LanguageEspañol
    PublisherRoca editorial
    Release dateJun 11, 2015
    ISBN9788416306367
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    La heredera
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    Kiera Cass

    Kiera Cass se graduó por la Universidad de Radford en Historia. Creció en Carolina del Sur y en la actualidad vive en Blacksburg, Virginia, con su familia. En su tiempo libre le gusta leer, bailar, hacer vídeos y comer cantidades industriales de pastel.

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    • 3/5
      I was really looking forward to this book after reading The Selection Trilogy. And yes, it read as a trilogy. Book 4 almost feels like Kiera got such great reviews and feedback that she decided to extend the series even though it pretty much wrapped up on book 3. This book is about Maxon and America's daughter who will become queen and Maxon has decided to help distract everyone from the unrest that there needs to be another selection. This book is a very fast read, you could read it in one day. It wasn't bad, but it didn't capture my interest like the first three. Kiera is a really good writer but I feel like this book is just regurgitating the last three. This book can stand on it's own, and you don't need to have read the first three in order to read this one. Don't get me wrong, it's very well written and entertaining, just not my favorite of the series.
    • 3/5
      Fluffy and the start of a new cycle of fluff :)
    • 4/5
      Eadlyn makes a more interesting character than her parents - she is entitled and actually a bit shy, I think. She hides behind her fate as the next ruler and lets that separate her from her siblings and from other people in general. She gets roped into a "selection" for the morale of her people, but that is a mixed blessing. She deals with jerk guys and despite herself begins to see the other men as real people with value. I liked watching Eadlyn grow up, although the selection idea is just weird. Maybe it's because I don't watch the Bachelor.
    • 3/5
      Wow! What a jump in time. I wish this would have been part of a spin-off of the The Selection series, as I was not expecting new characters and such a jump into the future. I will mention I went into this not reading the synopsis, as that is how I prefer to read books. I still ended up enjoying it. I liked seeing Maxon and America as parents, and the children they have raised. I do feel the ending was rushed and I did not connect with any of the love interests except the one (which was who you are supposed to love). I also did not love the ending. Yes, it is a cliff hanger for you to continue on. But, I just did not love it as it was very rushed. I also do not like that similar things happened like in the last book with the ending. We will see where the rest of the series goes.
    • 2/5
      Two of the things I enjoyed about The Selection were the main character America and her romance with Maxon. And the whole caste system and related prejudice were intriguing. But in The Heir, the main character is irritating and has a terrible personality. Princess Eadlyn is America's daughter, but she is a spoiled brat who thinks the world revolves around her. It is really difficult to listen to her whine and judge people through most of the book. Other than that, it's not a bad story. I like Cass's writing style and the book moves along quickly. The ending actually came faster than I expected and was a total cliffhanger. I should have expected it since I knew there was at least one more book, but I wasn't thinking. I will not be reading any more of this series. I should have stopped with the third book.
    • 4/5
      EXCUSE ME but I didn't know this was going to be about Maxon and America's DAUGHTER. I guess that's what I get for not looking up the summary before continuing on with this series. I really thought this was going to be about America and Maxon dealing with the aftermath of the abolition of the caste system. But clearly not...In fact, the first chapters are what that one episode of The Bachelor: After the Final Rose wishes it could be. It's a nice inside into what happens when the show is successful. In this case, The Selection did its job and helped the prince find love and create a family of four kids. Then it introduces the next season of the spin-off: The Bachelorette starring Eadlyn Shreave. Confession time: I hate The Bachelor but The Bachelorette is my guilty pleasure. I can’t stand to watch girls hate on each other but when guys do it I kind of chuckle. I’m so sorry for my double standards...Anyway, so Eadlyn is 18 years old and has been training and studying with her father King Maxon to one day ascend the throne. There is unrest in Illea due to the prejudices still haunting the recently abolished caste system. As a ploy to keep those negative opinions out of the press and put the people at ease, Maxon and America beg Eadlyn to go through a Selection with 35 dudes and pick a husband. Naturally, Eadlyn doesn't want to but after giving it some thought she gives in with the condition that she is under no obligation to accept a proposal at the end of three months. Eadlyn is a mean girl. She is essentially the "poor little rich girl". This girl has never had outside exposure for some reason and she doesn't get to socialize with many people outside of the castle/mansion she lives in so her only friends are her twin brother Ahren, her mom's friends Miss Marlee and Miss Lucy and sometimes her maid Nina. No one tells her how horrible she is being until it affects them but to be fair I think all of us do it because it's kind of funny until it's directed at you. She's not a horrible human being but just ignorant. Eadlyn lashes out at Marlee's kid, Josie a 15 year old girl for wanting to touch her shiny tiaras (and like, who wouldn't??) She thinks Kile, also Marlee's kid, is lame for being a bookworm. She doesn't even try to be friends with them. But it's okay I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt.The actual selection is kind of boring. Someone put Kile's name so now he's competing for Eadlyn's affections but after the initial appeal to this arc fizzled out I'm not sure if I care who she ends up with because there are actually a lot of decent guys that I liked. It's kind of obvious who she's going to end up with but I'm hoping to get something good out of the next book. For as lame as Maxon could be, I will admit that he had as much chemistry with America as Aspen did when he was still in love with her. Which is more than I can say about Eadlyn and some of her supposed frontrunner suitors.
    • 3/5
      This book was a bit harder for me to get into as compared to the rest of the series so far. I do think it's because I didn't care for Eadlyn so very much at the beginning of the story. Granted by the end of the book I was captivated again and excited for the remainder of the series.
    • 3/5
      Fun to read.
    • 4/5
      Ahhhh expect a cliffhanger. Curses! I do love this entire series -- rightly labeled a mix of The Bachelor/ette and The Hunger games -- for its easy reading and lavish style. Fun, fun, fun!
    • 4/5
      I wanted to read The Heir because I flew through the rest of the series and hoped the same for this one. I ended up liking it the same and would have read the whole book in one sitting if my meds wouldn't have knocked me out. Eadlyn is fierce, and she has been raised to lead the country next. She has let in her parents and siblings, but she hasn't really formed many friendships or relationships outside of them. When there is some unrest in the country even after the abolishment of the caste system. And Maxon and America had the idea to have a selection for Eadlyn. She was completely against it at first, and I can understand because it was something that she'd never really prepared for. She wasn't ready to get married, she wanted to keep learning and getting ready to take over the throne. But she does care for Illea and she begins to see some wisdom in this, giving the people something to cheer for, and take their minds off of their instability. Eadlyn had a hard time when the men came to the castle, but when she finally did realize she needed to put forth full effort, and flirt a bit, we got to see some of the guys personalities and who they were. I actually had a favorite, and it was someone who shouldn't have even been in the selection to begin with, but she kept getting closer to him because he was seen as a safe person, and she wanted to give something to the media. But as the book progressed and she got to know some of the guys more, I also formed soft spots for them, and could see how they could make her happy. There were also some scandals, some of the guys were violent, some didn't show respect for Eadlyn. But like Maxon, and America, she figured it out more and more as the process went on. It went from a duty, to something that she got so much out of emotionally and intellectually. She was able to sympathize, and have new ideas that could work with the new violence and people not understanding they have more control over their life instead of their hardships being solely on the monarchy. It ended at a cliffie spot, and like the previous, I am totally ready for the next one. Bottom Line: Flew through it just like 1-3.
    • 3/5
      The Heir by Kiera Cass is sort of the fourth book in The Selection series. It takes place about 20 years after The One.The caste system has been abolished, but people have a hard time letting go of old prejudices. If one wants to marry someone who is from a "7" family, the higher ranking family can't let go that this family is beneath them. There's also growing pains. People can do whatever they desire, for they are no longer trapped in their caste. The problem is that sometimes freedom can be stressful because there are so many choices and people have to find their own way. If someone wants a raise, he/she asks for it based on performance. The owner may feel that this person is not as good as another worker and refuses the raise. The person refused the raise assumes it's based on her former caste position. Therefore, there is unrest. The people also aren't terribly fond of the future queen, Eadlyn. There is strong talk of getting rid of the monarchy. In response, America and Maxon (now King and Queen) ask Eadlyn, the oldest daughter to participate in a selection in hopes of bringing the country together.Eadyln is very independent and feels that the citizens are her people. She feels the responsibility of being queen, seeing the people as beneath her yet feeling very responsible for their welfare. She feels that showing her emotions makes her look weak, so she appears to be aloof. The people, consequently, don't like her. She's determined to reject all of the men brought for the selection and remain single. She doesn't need help, for how could someone understand the role she plays? She quickly learns that when she thinks she's being decisive and queenly by removing 50% of the selection, the people see her as mean. She finally decides to actually get to know the men and finds that several are quite interesting. One, in particular, has been raised in the palace, yet they've never liked each other. She relies on him to distract the people with her. Come to find out, they actually like each other and discover they should have been friends all along. The abrupt ending is a cliffhanger setting up for the next book, where Eadlyn must solve the country's problems with a mate.If you liked The Selection series, you'll definitely want to read this book. I did miss Lady America and Maxon--of course, they are in the book, but they're minor characters, and you almost don't see their personalities. They've kept they courtship antics a secret from their three children. These are fun, escapist novels with some thought-provoking concepts, but mostly they are for an afternoon of distraction.
    • 4/5
      First of all, this is my favorite of all the Selection covers. IT'S SO PRETTY.So, just like with the first three books, I had heard that the protagonist was annoying, but I didn't think she was.I did think it was weird that she kept saying "I am the most powerful person in the world." Like, what about your dad? The king? Remember him? Idk.I can see how some readers might think her mistakes are annoying, but I kind of liked them. Like, she thinks she's following in her father's footsteps, but she doesn't realize how her people are going to interpret her actions. She's lacking an ability to empathize with others and she doesn't know it. That's a realistic flaw and one that I would enjoy seeing her overcome.[SPOILER]It was interesting to see where some of the characters from the original trilogy ended up. Although, I hated that America's sister died.[END SPOILER]This selection seems much more like a game show to me than the first one did. Maybe that's because we're in the mind of the star of the show, where there's more acting going on, versus the minds of the competitors, who aren't used to being on camera.[SPOILER]As for whom she's going to end up with (because, come on, of course she's not going to follow through on her plan to remain single), I would bet it's either going to be Kile or Erik because Kile is one she's against from the start and Erik isn't supposed to be a contender (but he totally is). Granted, I'm writing this review after reading the fifth book. It's possible I wasn't quite so confident when I read this book.[END SPOILER]
    • 5/5
      Eadlyn Schreave. The daughter of the Amazing Queen America Singer. This is the fourth book the selection series, but this time it is not about America Singer, who was the main character for the last three, but about her daughter! Eadlyn Shreave (her last name says it all) is the olderst of all her siblings, including her twin brother Ahren, who she beat to the throne by 7 minutes. This book takes place 20 years after America and Maxon get married, and now, its time for their daughter to carry on the tradition of the selection. Their kingdom is in trouble, after finally eliminating all the castes, their people have been starting to protest against their rules, and the king and queen think a selection is the perfect way to distract the people while they think of a solution to their problems. Eadlyn on the other hand hates the entire idea of it. She does not want to have 35 loud crazy boys in her home for the next three months, and most of all, she does not want to get married! But she finally agrees and as the selection goes on she realizes that she has actually started to like the boys and will be sad to have them go. In the end of the book she decides that at the end of her selection, she will have a ring on her finger. I loved this book!!! It was amazing! I liked everything about it except for the terrible cliff hanger! The next book comes out next year so I'll have to wait an entire year before I find out what happens next! I loved the main character Eadlyn Shreave, mostly because I can relate to her and her reasons for why she did things throughout the book. I thought it was really exciting the see all the characters from the last three books 20 years later! It was always fun to recognize a name from the last three books and see where they turned up 20 years later. I liked the switch of the selection, where it wasn't 35 girls competing for one guy, but instead it was 35 guys competing for one girl. All in all it was a great book, and even though I wasn't expecting it, I cried in the end and I cannot wait for the next book!
    • 4/5
      I quite enjoyed this addition to the series. The portrayal of a self-absorbed character is spectacular and I am eager to see the rest of Eadlyn's journey to understanding and appreciating others. I can empathize with other viewers who are confused about how she became so vapid and rude considering her parents seemed to be quite the opposite. However, I do think it's quite the comment on how even though someone's parenting may be fantastic, children will develop their own characteristics. Not to mention she was taught from birth that she was special, one of a kind, and no one could do what she did. If I was in that position, I believe I would be just as self-assured as Eadlyn. Enough of my rebuttals to complaints I have heard. Eadlyn's insulting, but well-meaning comments made me quite nervous at the beginning, but as she starts to let people in she notices that people often aren't what they appear to be on the surface. I am confident that over the course of the next book or two, we will get to watch someone with a closed, slightly immature mind develop into an insightful, potentially self-less human being. I could go on, but I will definitely be picking up the next book. If you enjoy a challenging transitional story, this is for you.
    • 4/5
      In this continuation of The Selection series, Maxon and America's daughter, Eadlyn, is eighteen and heir to the throne. The caste system has been abolished, but in the face of much unrest, Eadlyn's parents ask her to consider a Selection of her own to try to divert the country, buying the king time to find a solution.Let me first state that I am not unaware that there are problems with the whole set up of this novel. I internally debated through much of my reading if that wasn't part of the point that the author was trying to make or if she really thought "love conquers all" even over huge social issues that are barely addressed. And I have to wait for a fifth book to see. But the simple truth is Eadlyn grew on me. She starts out as such a brat I almost quit reading at page 32, but in the end I read the book in a day. The castes may be gone, but Eadlyn still has the attitude - has been raised? - that she is above it all, the chosen one, and she holds herself apart accordingly, never letting herself be vulnerable. The Selection becomes more about her than the boys. I'm sure I will read the final book when it comes out next year.
    • 3/5
      Not going to lie, I don't really like Eadyln. She's not nearly as likable as her mother but for some reason I feel for her. She's so stubborn and at times quite fake but she eventually grew on me. Sometimes I just wanted to shake her and tell her to wise up and think about herself and her own happiness for once. That being said, I can't wait until next year to find who she ends up with and I hope it's Erik or Kile. Truthfully, these books are not the best written stories but they are interesting. I can say I did enjoy the others more than this one. I found Eadyln's parents romance must more interesting to read.
    • 4/5
      Another fun read in the series. Yeah, this book series is a bit on the girly side, in addition to the dystopian and serious political elements, but there's nothing wrong with that. Kiera Cass built a very serious and well-established fictional universe here, which is well worth reading about. And, this time around, we get to experience a new generation of the story.
    • 4/5
      I loved the protagonist of this book Eadlyn. She is so strong and brave and independent and just ... amazing! She kind of reminds of Jace from TMI (To love is to destroy). I wonder who she is going to end up marrying... (My guess is Kile) I hated the ending though. How could Ahren just run away like that?? And America!! I can't wait for the next book.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed The Selection trilogy and had my doubts that I would enjoy a spin-off series. Shockingly, I think I may have enjoyed this more than all of the other books! I like that there isn't a set romance in place. I like that the main character isn't completely obsessed with romance and finding "the one." I did not like how bratty the main character could be. If you enjoyed The Selection Trilogy, then this is one not to be missed!
    • 5/5
      This was amazing... and frustrating. Eadlyn such a brat but I loved seeing the story from the Selector's point of view and seeing all the characters from The Selection series and I can't wait to pick up The Crown! Love!!!
    • 4/5
      An enjoyable successor to the previous series. It lacks in the same areas of character development and predictability that weakened the previous series, but all in all it's an enjoyable guilty pleasure novel.
    • 2/5
      1 of 5 stars[ 2 of 5 stars ]3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 starsI was honestly really disappointed with this one.Having loved the first three books of the series, I was really excited to start this one (although a little wary after realizing that it wasn't about the original generation).Anyways, I felt like this book lacked the depth and organization that the previous stories had, and I felt extremely disconnected from the characters - especially Eadlyn, who I thought was bratty and simply unlikeable.
    • 3/5
      "If you didn't like America, wait until you meet her daughter." Or so I was told. Truthfully, I didn't find Eadlyn as unpleasant as America. She still isn't the kind of character that you love and cry when she cries, but at least I'm not rolling my eyes every time she does anything the way I was with America (I still hated a lot of the things that she did, but at least my anger at her wasn't quite as constant as with America.

      The reason for the selection was ludicrous. People are unhappy with the monarchy. Maxon decides that a selection would distract people from their misery, and decides to force this on his daughter--despite the fact that he was forced into it and didn't like it (until he fell in 'love' with America) when he was eighteen. Yeah, because watching Louie the XVI and Marie Antoinette live lives of luxury distracted the French, and watching the Romanovs living extravagantly while they were starving to death did not please the Russians. I'm not a history expert, but I believe that the Romanovs at least did this to their people purely because they were not taught how to rule. They didn't know how to take care of their people, and they didn't know how to live without every luxury they could possibly want. Not entirely their fault, but something they could have fixed none the less. But America lived in poverty, and what Maxon didn't learn about ruling from his father, he should have learned from her. You would think that these two could have come up with the idea to stop wearing such extravagant clothing and eating whatever expensive, out-of-season ten-course meals they wanted, and shown their people that they actually understand what they are going through. I know a novel idea right? It's funny isn't it, that even in this book Maxon and America's stupidity manages to bother me. It's also kind of strange that Maxon and America have managed to stay in love all this time, because honestly, I don't think that they had enough trust for one another at the end of The One. I mean, Maxon was about to marry someone else because he had a temper tantrum because America failed to tell him that her (sort of) ex-boyfriend was a guard in the palace, even though he kept claiming that he only wanted her, yet went out kissing scantily clad girls in dark hallways. They were both at fault for the lack of love that I felt at the end of that book, but there was still a weak relationship that I don't think could have lasted very long. They are clearly in love in this book, but I truly cannot see how they got to this point.

      Like I said above, I (surprisingly) did not find Eadlyn as hateable as her parents. That doesn't mean that she was an especially likeable one. Her treatment of Josie, while identifiable, bordered on cruel, and her belief that she can't be vulnerable and strong at the same time bothered me. I hated the way that she uses Kile to take her mind off of her problems. I don't like it when relationships are established through lust, which this one clearly is, and this makes Eadlyn's treatment of Kile painfully reminiscent of the Aspen/America one in the other books (I personally think that the first three books were a trilogy and this is a companion book.) The only thing that makes the Eadlyn/Kile better is the fact that Kile is actually a likeable character. Though that might actually make it worse, now that I think of it, since Aspen and America would have deserved each other, almost as much as Maxon and America did by the end of the series. Anyhow, selfish relationship aside, the only time that Eadlyn's decision-making skills were truly worthy (in a bad way) of America's, was when she tried to convince Ahren not to love the woman who he loves (a lot more that I felt Maxon loved America.) Not only was that stupid, it was beyond selfish. There were times when I didn't really like Eadlyn, but that was the only time I hated her the way I hated America in the other series (like I said, in my opinion this is a companion series.) At least, unlike America, Eadlyn seems to realize that she was stupid and selfish, especially with the cost of her selfishness. Possibly her mother, and possibly her brother. I do hope that when she through the glass in rage it was rage at herself and not her brother, since the whole situation was her own fault, not her brothers. I think she (also unlike America) realized how selfish and stupid she was, and hopefully she will behave more maturely that America would have in her place.

      My complaints about her aside, Eadlyn was in a bad situation, and sometimes I truly did feel sorry for her. I don't have very much in common with her, so the fact that I could identify with her is a very good thing. The difficult thing with the first trilogy is that I hated America and Aspen, and, while I liked Maxon well enough at first, by the end of the series, I found him to be as detestable as the other two, so I wasn't really rooting for either of the potential love interests. The difficult thing with this series is that, while Eadlyn pretty self-centered, and I sometimes don't like her, quite a few of the boys who are love interests are truly pleasant people. I like Kile, Hale, Henri, Fox and Eric/Ikko (please don't kill me on spelling, I am listening to these books as audiobooks.) Because of the lustful start to Kile and Eadlyn's relationship, I don't think that they should be together. Fox doesn't seem to be a priority as we've only heard a little bit about him, but I really, really liked the single one-on-one conversation Eadlyn had with him. It was sweet. Hale seems to get along with Eadlyn pretty well. I really admire how much chivalry he shows. I like that he opened up to her, and I hope that she will do him the same favor, whether or not they end up together. Henri is just a wonderful guy. He's having trouble learning English, but why doesn't Eadlyn consider trying to learn Swinish? She might be as bad at it as he is at English, but it would help with the language barrier a little bit. I think Henri might be good for Eadlyn because he is so sweet and loving, while she has a forceful personality, and might have to be reminded to be loving. While I really like all of these guys as characters, the one that Eadlyn seems to have the most potential with is Eric. I don't like this because if these two do fall for each other, not only will it be bizarre since Eric isn't actually a part of the selection, but given Henri's earnestness, if Eric and Eadlyn end up together, it will surely hurt Henri dreadfully, and I would hate for that to happen to him. But Eadlyn and Eric truly seem to have the best potential relationship: Their starting as friends instead of trying to force romance before friendship. They're honest with each other (as are Eadlyn and Kile,) but don't have a relationship based on one using the other (unlike Eadlyn and Kile.) Eric softens Eadlyn in a way that I think is good for her, and Henri was the only other one who was able to soften her that way. I actually find it quite distressing to be favoring this relationship because of how much it will hurt Henri if Eadlyn and Eric do end up together. So there you have it. The problem with the original trilogy is that I hated the only two love interests, the problem with this one is that there are two many that I like (and ultimately ended up favoring the one that will hurt the others the most.)

      While Kiera Cass actually (and surprisingly) managed to write a main character I don't hate, and a slew of potential love interests that I actually do like, I hope that she will continue to improve in her character writing so that, one day, her characters will be as good as her writing style.

      Sorry this review was all over the place. I found it hard to organize how I felt about the characters, and the book in context with the other three.
    • 5/5
      Good

      I enjoyed the continuation of this story. Look forward to reading the next one. Clean and appropriate for teen audiences.
    • 3/5
      So this is the story of America and Maxon's daughter Eadlyn who is the heir of Illia, after all the changes that has happened since Maxon started ruling, it still wasn't enough. So, there comes the first Selection for 25 men to win the future queen's heart. In truth I didn't like Eadlyn, but the ending was good so I'm looking forward to "The Crown". I like Kile the architect... I had a hard time knowing who's who and keeping up with the whole cast, Erik is okay too but I still prefer Kile Woodwork.
    • 4/5
      I want to refer to this as a spin-off of The Selection Trilogy, and not a continuation.

      The Heir was a very quick read, probably because I was so excited for it to be here and didn't put it down all day. It was interesting to see the selection completely through the eyes of a future queen. The different romantic standards the public is already holding her to, like calling her a slut for kissing one of the boys, is probably exactly what would really happen.

      I was kind of annoyed by how spoiled and unaware of the outside world she was acting, but that turned out to be a plot point. Regardless, I find it hard to believe America would raise a child that doesn't understand how the world works outside of the castle.
    • 3/5
      Jesus, I haven't hated a protagonist in a long time, but Eadlyn is THE WORST. I just really enjoy Kass' writing style.

      Probably won't read the last book -- I skimmed it at the bookstore and found out who she ends up with and I have no desire to see how Cass justified the choosing of him.
    • 3/5
      3.5 estrellas no estuvo tan bueno como los otros libros
    • 4/5
      Okay I have a few things to say
      - How on earth did Eadlyn go from wanting to strangle Kile to kissing him and thinking he's handsome??????
      - I absolutely adore Henri though! He's sooo cute!
      - Ahren was my favorite character, how am I supposed to go through the next book without him around? *whines*
      - OMG AMERICA HAD A HEART ATTACK KERGKZJEKGJKGNJGKOIGIJLKJ SHE BETTER NOT DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    • 3/5
      Note: Spoilers for Books One, Two, and ThreeAt the end of The One, America and Maxon married, with Aspen - now in love with the maid Lucy - serving as Best Man. As America explained: “Aspen had shifted to fill a desperate place in my life. Not my boyfriend, not my friend, but my family. Maxon, being more or less perfect, is okay with that.This fourth book, The Heir, is from the perspective of Eadlyn, 18 and the oldest child of Maxon and America, who have now been married for twenty years. Once again there is unrest in the kingdom, and Maxon and America ask Eadlyn, heir to the throne (she preceded her twin brother Ahren by seven minutes), to create a distraction for the populace by holding a “selection” for a mate. Eadlyn is appalled, but loves her dad so much, and he looks so worried and tired all the time….Eadlyn, as some of the selected boys let her know, is arrogant and spoiled but, as we know because we know and love her parents, not irredeemably so. In fact, exposure to the boys of the selection is very good for her, as her parents knew it would be. She not only learns humility, but she loses some of her comtempt for the people she loved mainly in theory only.As the selection proceeds, we aren’t sure who will win, but of course there are favorites, not only for Eadlyn, but for the readers. The selection has to be deferred however, when tragedy strikes the royal family.Evaluation: The book and the others in the series read like fan fiction (in a mashup of The Bachelor, Hunger Games, Matched, and the like) and aren’t very well-written, but they’re still as addictive as even not-your-favorite cookies. This book was a bit more entertaining for me than the others in some ways, as the competition among a group of boys brings out much different sorts of behaviors than among a group of competing girls.