Long before the story of America Singer began, another girl came to the palace to take part in the fight for the hand of another prince... This is the story of the Selection from the point of view of Queen Amberly, the mother of Prince Maxon, the story of how the parents met Maxon and how an ordinary girl became everyone's favorite queen. While America decides who she really loves - Prince Maxon or Aspen, her friend Marley knows exactly who she gave her heart to, and pays a heavy price for it. Marley remembers how that fateful day , when everyone in the palace celebrated Halloween, forever changed the lives of not only her and Carter, but also Prince Maxon. For the first time in Russian!