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  • The Selection

  • The Selection, Book 1
  • By: Kiera Cass
  • Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
  • Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (11,124 ratings)

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By: Kiera Cass
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Fall in love - from the very beginning. Discover the first book in the captivating, number one New York Times best-selling Selection series.

Prepare to be swept into a world of breathless fairy-tale romance, swoonworthy characters, glittering gowns, and fierce intrigue perfect for listeners who loved Divergent, Delirium, or The Wrath & the Dawn.

For 35 girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape a rigid caste system, live in a palace, and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her, and competing for a crown she doesn’t want.

Then America meets Prince Maxon - and realizes that the life she’s always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

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

©2012 Kiera Cass (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishers

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WHOA!

Loved this so much!! Can’t wait to dive into the next one!
#relationships #ownvoices #heartfelt but #suspenseful !! #femaleprotagonist

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the selection

this was a very good read. I was listening more than just my normal book time. u felt like the narrator had actually been there. the only thing is the series seems confusing to what order they go in and the decimals i.e. 2.5 and so on would of just made it easier for it to been book 1,2,3...and so on. I know this was done by the author and not this actual app but just thought I'd point that out.

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Four Stars.

Loved the story. The narrator was pretty good with doing voices, but when she was just reading the book she sounded very monotone.

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If you like the bachelor... This is for you.

if you like The Bachelor this is for you. it's like the bachelor meets the hunger games. the narrator was very monotone and made it somewhat hard to get into. my 13-year-old really like this book so I'm going to continue the series with the hopes that the next one might be a little bit better. it wasn't awful, but it really reminded me of a behind the scenes bachelor.

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Great book for fans of Hunger Games & Bachelorette

I really enjoyed this first book. I saw lots of similarities to the Hunger Games trilogy, but enjoyed the building of the new world.

I would recommend this to young teens. It has a little romance, but not enough to make you blush or anything like that.

The narrator is….just okay. Not my favorite. Her voicing of the men in this series is not great, and she comes off as over dramatic some of the time. Listen to a sample before committing or speed up the text.

Great start to a world, ready to start the next one.

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Inappropriate

Very inappropriate but i liked it and dont let kids under 14 listen to it

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Fractured Dystopian Cinderbella

This is great for those who love Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast fractured fairy tales especially if you like a little bit of class division like Divergent or Hunger Games. America is a relatable character and it's a quick read.

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Met all my expectations

Wonderful performance wonderful writing I love it. Kira case crests such a great creative dystopian story line.

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America

I enjoyed the connection between the Prince and America. She was able to get him to see her world through her Eyes.

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Amazing

I already love this series SO MUCH! But being able to HEAR the book was amazing!

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