The Elite

The second book in Kiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series

With even more glamour, intrigue, and swoon-worthy romance, this sparkling sequel to The Selection will captivate readers who loved Veronica Roth’s Divergent, Lauren Oliver’s Delirium, or Renée Ahdieh’s The Wrath & the Dawn.

Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection, and to win Prince Maxon’s heart. Now six girls remain, and the competition is fiercer than ever—but America Singer is still struggling to decide where her heart truly lies. Is it Prince Maxon—and life as the queen—that she wants? Or is it still Aspen, her first love?

Don’t miss The Betrothed, a glittering royal romance sure to captivate Kiera Cass’s legion of loyal readers and lovers of courtly intrigue alike!

• Royal Romance: With the competition narrowed to the Elite, the pressure to win Prince Maxon’s heart—and the crown—is more intense than ever.
• Forbidden Love: Her choice is complicated by the arrival of Aspen, her first love, who is now a palace guard watching her from the shadows.
• Political Intrigue: As rebel attacks on the palace escalate, America must navigate not only her heart but the dangerous court politics of Illéa.
• The Caste System: Born a Five, America struggles with the glamour and expectations of life as a One, forcing her to question everything she’s ever wanted.