Revolution supersedes romance, setting the stage for action-packed surprises.Īn inventive, character-driven twist breathes new life into tired fantasy trends.Years ago, Kahlen was rescued from drowning by the Ocean. However, Aveyard weaves a compelling new world, and Mare and the two men in her life evolve intriguingly as class tension rises. Mare is revealed as a great catalyst for change among classes and is groomed from rags to riches, and of course, seemingly kind characters turn out to be foes. Once inside the palace walls, it isn’t long before Mare learns that powers unknown to red-blooded humans lie within her, powers that could lead a revolution. She stumbles into a mysterious stranger after her plan goes awry and is pulled out of her village and into the world of Silver royalty. When Mare’s best friend, Kilorn, loses his job and is doomed to conscription, she is determined to change his fate. The Silvers literally bleed silver, and they can manipulate metal, plants and animals, among many other talents. She contributes to her poor family’s income the only way she can, stealing from the Silvers, who possess myriad powers and force her and her fellow Reds into servitude. Sam is cued as Japanese American Julie defaults to White.Ī rambling tale about grief that will appeal to patient, sentimental readers.Īmid a war and rising civil unrest, a young thief discovers the shocking power within her that sparks a revolution.Īt 17, Mare knows that without an apprenticeship or job, her next birthday will bring a conscription to join the war.
But the concept is a smart one and is sure to intrigue readers, especially those grappling with separation, loss, and mortality. The time skips can also be difficult to follow. The emotional tenor of the book is even throughout, making the characters feel remote at times and flattening the impact of momentous events-such as Julie and Sam’s first conversation-that are often buried in minor, day-in-the-life details. Yet, letting go and moving on might be just what she needs. However, Julie faces a difficult choice: whether or not to alleviate the pain of Sam’s loved ones by allowing them to talk to him, though it could put their own connection at risk. This is the first of many long conversations they have, neither understanding how or why this is happening but relishing the chance to say goodbye as they could not in life. But one night she impulsively dials his cell, and, inexplicably, Sam answers. They had planned to leave their small Pacific Northwest town together, and she now faces an uncertain and empty future. She avoids his funeral and throws away every reminder of him. High school senior Julie is paralyzed with grief over her boyfriend Sam’s death in a car accident. Technology prevails over death, giving a teenage couple a second chance at goodbye. The cliffhanger ending is merely an abrupt pause in the action-this chapter is essentially just scene-setting for the inevitable continuation(s). After dispatching the low-hanging fruit, she winds up with a group of “loud, strange boys” who “ all matter” to her. Thus is Eadlyn strong-armed into participating in a Selection of her own, and the broadly drawn novel is primarily concerned with setting up most of the contenders to be a 50-50 shot. “You can be brave and still be feminine…you can be queen and still be a bride,” her twin brother assures her. Her family makes the case that provincial unrest will be quelled if she would just stop being a ballbreaker, find a husband, and give the masses a distraction-cum-reason to love the monarchy again.
From the get-go, readers are bludgeoned with evidence that in her focus on leadership, she is too brusque and insensitive, both with the people closest to her and the wider national population. This time, it’s " The Bachelor meets The Hunger Games meets The Taming of the Shrew." Eadlyn is a practical princess, primarily concerned with preparing to one day rule the country. Narrated by Eadlyn, the 18-year-old firstborn of King Maxon and Queen America and the next in line for the throne of Illéa, the tale perpetuates the same stiff dialogue and obvious premise of its predecessors, though there is a tiny twist to the latter. Cass’ bestselling Selection trilogy is now a series, with the fourth installment picking up 20 years after The One (2014).
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