Eadlyn does not expect that her story would end at romance.

It does not matter how fervently she protests against this. She can’t escape her very own Selection procedure as Princess’s life is never entirely her own. She is presented with a multitude of bachelors that she begins to develop feelings for but is unsure how to deal with these feelings and interactions.As Princess Eadlyn growing up, she hears endless stories about how her mother and father met? Eadlyn has no interest in fairy-tale romantic stories and also does not want to repeat the Selection procedure. There is also Ean Cabel, who she perceives as overly confident, and the extremely polite Hale Garner. Additionally, he didn’t put his name in to participate in The Selection, so there is a little bit of friction between him and Eadlyn. The suitors she shows interest in include Kile Woodwork, the architect, who is one of the only suitors she knew before The Selection. Eadlyn frequently toils with learning how to interact properly with the suitors as well as other people. She realizes at this point that she isn’t held in the highest regard by the people of the city.Īs the story progresses, we see the elimination of some of the suitors and the relationship development with other key characters. As a publicity stunt, there is a parade through the city, but it is cut short by the disgruntled population throwing food and insulting her. The selection begins, and we meet a variety of suitors, some of which catch Eadlyn’s attention. Her parents decided, if at the end of the three months she’s not truly satisfied, she isn’t required to choose anyone. The Selection is meant to last three months. Eadlyn opposes this as she is quite stubborn and believes that she is not quite ready for love or marriage.

So as a means to distract the people, Eadlyn’s parents propose that she go through her own Selection, which entails the heir to the throne choosing a suitor. As I mentioned before, the castles have since been deconstructed, and the country is in distress. But the laws have since been changed, allowing her to be the first female ruler of the country which excites her, but leaves her feeling overwhelmed. For those of you who have not read The Selection Series, the novels take place in Illéia which is similar to a futuristic the United States, but one that exists in a world of segregated socio-economic classes called “castes.” Where The Heir takes place, Eadlyn’s father has deconstructed the castles, and there is turmoil brewing, but I digress…Įadlyn is born just ahead of her brother Ahren, and before her father’s rule, he would have been the heir to the throne. For those of you who have read other books in The Selection Series, the novel The Heir by Kiera Cass follows the perspective of Maxon and America’s daughter, Princess Eadlyn.

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