The Selection is the first book in the fascinating new series from debut author Kiera Cass. Ranking at #9 on the Young Adult New York Times Best Seller list, Cass opens up her trilogy with a story on the life of America Singer.

For 35 girls, the Selection is a chance of a lifetime. A chance to escape the life chosen for them since birth in a society where people are divided into castes, and food is scarce for those in the lower classes. The fierce competition could bring them into a world of priceless jewels and they can gain the love of the handsome Prince Maxon.

But for America, being selected is the last thing on her mind. The selection would cause her to turn her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. The charming boy she’s known since she was a kid made promises of a joyful life together. This competition would cause her to leave her home, family and the love of her life all for crown she doesn’t want.

Yet, this competition could open doors for her life with Aspen. With America’s mom bribing her into entering, what could she lose? What are the chances of being chosen anyways? There are plenty other girls Maxon can choose from. Just by being in the competition she would fulfill her mother’s wishes and earn more money for her future life.

Over time, America starts to question all the decisions she made for herself and realizes that the life she’s always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined. Cass gives the readers a chance to join America as she gets thrown into the glamorous life of a possible queen, the adventurous experience and the heartache of not being able to decide her future.