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The Heir

The Heir

YA DystopianDystopian
Pages
384
Published
2015
Language
English

Synopsis

Princess Eadlyn is about to have her own Selection, but she's not expecting a fairy tale. Unlike her parents, she doesn't believe she'll find true love among the hopefuls. However, as the competition unfolds, Eadlyn might just discover that finding her happily ever after is more possible than she ever imagined.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

RomanticHopefulTense
Court Intrigue

Genres

YA Dystopian Dystopian Fairy Tales Romance Young Adult

About the author

K
Kiera Cass

American writer of young-adult speculative fiction, born May 19, 1981, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She graduated from Radford University with a degree in History and Art. Cass is best known for The Selection series (2012-2016), a bestselling YA dystopian romance quartet plus companion novellas, followed by The Betrothed duology.

Characters

Princess Eadlyn SchreaveProtagonist

Heir to the throne of Illéa, undergoing her own Selection.

Ahren SchreaveSupporting

Eadlyn's twin brother, a prince of Illéa.

Kile WoodworkSupporting

Son of Marlee and Carter Woodwork; a reluctant suitor in Eadlyn's Selection.

America SingerCameo
Prince Maxon SchreaveCameo
All characters in The Heir

Frequently asked questions

  • Where does The Heir fall in The Selection series?

    The Heir is the fourth book in Kiera Cass's five-book Selection series, following The Selection, The Elite, and The One, and preceding the final book, The Crown.

  • Who is the main character of The Heir?

    The Heir follows Princess Eadlyn Schreave, daughter of America Singer and Prince Maxon from the earlier Selection books, as she holds her own Selection twenty years after her parents' story.

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