The Elite

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The Elite

The second book in Kiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series, The Elite is a must-read for fans of fairy tales, The Bachelor, and dystopian YA fiction. This sequel to The Selection delivers even more glamour, intrigue, and swoon-worthy romance, and will captivate readers who loved Veronica Roth’s Divergent, Ally Condie's Matched, and Lauren Oliver's Delirium.

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’s heart is torn. Is it Prince Maxon - and life as the queen - that she wants? Or is it still Aspen, her first love?

Plot

The book takes place 300 years in the future in a country called Illéa (formerly the United States) that has a strict caste system.[3] The castes range from eight to one, with eights being the homeless and ones being the royal family. Prince Maxon has narrowed down his selection candidates to an Elite of six girls: America, Kriss, Celeste, Elise, Natalie, and Marlee—who America later becomes friends with. Maxon must find a wife among these girls.[4] In order to do so, Maxon meets their families and throws a Halloween Ball.

After the ball, it is discovered that Marlee has been having a secret affair with one of the guards, and as a consequence, is severely caned, a horrible form of whipping becoming an eight. Upset and angry that Maxon would let such a thing happen to her, America reconsiders her feelings for Maxon. Then, the girls must plan an event and are split into two teams: America and Kriss, and Natalie, Celeste, and Elise. After much planning, America's Italian event becomes successful. Also, Celeste shows America an article which shows that she is now the least favorite, and Celeste is the highest. After this, Maxon asks to speak with America, and the girls hope he will kick her out. Of course, he doesn't, and instead shows her the Princesses suite as well as her closest female friend, Marlee.

The two girls talk about Marlee's new life, where she cooks in the kitchen and has married Carter Woodwork, the former guard. America is later crushed when she sees Maxon kissing a half-naked Celeste in the hallway. She later angrily confronts him, asking to leave. However, he rejects her request. For their next project, the girls must present a presentation that will be broadcast on The Report. America presents the>Reception

The book received varied critical reviews. Kirkus Reviews called it "vapid", but they also described the book as a "fast read"^[5] The Elite has an editor ranking of 4.5 out of 5 stars on YA Books Central. The book was reviewed favorably by some consumers with a user rating on YA Books Central of 4.1 out of 5 stars.^[4] The book was well received commercially. The week of May 12, 2013 it was number one on The New York Times Best Sellers List for the Young Adult Category.^[1] The novel also performed well in ibook sales ranking at 9 in the Children's and Teen Category the week of May 25, 2014.^[9] As of May 11, 2014 The Elite, together with The Selection, has sold over 800,000 copies. Also, 26 territories have the rights to the series.

Giá sản phẩm trên Tiki đã bao gồm thuế theo luật hiện hành. Bên cạnh đó, tuỳ vào loại sản phẩm, hình thức và địa chỉ giao hàng mà có thể phát sinh thêm chi phí khác như phí vận chuyển, phụ phí hàng cồng kềnh, thuế nhập khẩu (đối với đơn hàng giao từ nước ngoài có giá trị trên 1 triệu đồng).....

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