The Heir (The Selection #4)
By Kiera Cass
Genre: YA Dystopian
Recommended Ages: 17+
Princess Eadlyn has grown up hearing endless stories about how her mother and father met. Twenty years ago, America Singer entered the Selection and won the heart of Prince Maxon—and they lived happily ever after. Eadlyn has always found their fairy-tale story romantic, but she has no interest in trying to repeat it. If it were up to her, she’d put off marriage for as long as possible.
But a princess’s life is never entirely her own, and Eadlyn can’t escape her very own Selection—no matter how fervently she protests.
Eadlyn doesn’t expect her story to end in romance. But as the competition begins, one entry may just capture Eadlyn’s heart, showing her all the possibilities that lie in front of her . . . and proving that finding her own happily ever after isn’t as impossible as she’s always thought.
The Gist:
Truth time: I was nervous to start this book. When I found out it wasn’t centered around America and Maxon, but their daughter, I was nervous. I was so in love with America and Maxon I had a hard time being open to any other love story.
I had nothing to be afraid of.
Eadlyn was just as vibrant as her mother and even more of a spit fire. And I found her journey through the Selection just as thrilling and compelling. Please don’t be afraid to read this just because it’s a time jump. I promise I loved it just as much as the first three.
What I Liked:
I grew so attached to American and Maxon in the first 3 books that I was afraid I’d see them disappear in this one. But they were there, and I have to admit, it was unfathomably sweet to see what their love looked like mature and nurtured for years. Their commitment to each other is inspiring.
Eadlyn is a strong-willed gal and I like it. Her character had all the bits of America I loved and way less of the whining I didn’t like in America. And I enjoyed seeing the Selection from the perspective of the person choosing. It brought new life to the same storyline from the first three books.
The way Kiera builds romantic tension is what keeps me coming back. I spend the whole time reading these books dying to know who will kiss next, or who will grow closer to each other. It is really the selling point of the books, and the part I love most.
What I Didn’t Like:
I only have one small complaint. I would have liked more romantic tension with one or two of the Selection guys. It was kind of there with one of the guys, but it didn’t feel like enough. With American and Maxon is seemed like they couldn’t stay away from each other sometimes. I didn’t feel the urgency in this book.
LunasLuckyRating: 4.5/5 Lunas
