For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. Theopportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up ina world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace andcompete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning herback on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her hometo enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn’t want. Living in a palacethat is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all theplans she’s made for herself—and realizes that the life she’s always dreamedof may not compare to a future she never imagined.