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. Summary via Goodreads The Heir (The Selection #4) was written by Kiera Cass and published under HarperTeen in May 2015. Honestly, I have mixed feelings about this book. I really didn’t like the Selection, although I did read them all (and I own them all as well). I found America Singer to be the most annoying protagonist—ever. Eadlyn really wasn’t much better in my opinion. In the beginning of the novel, she pissed me off so much that I considered not reading the book. But I was able to get through America, so I’d be able to get through any protagonist, right? My main problem with America had been her indecisiveness. Thankfully, Eadlyn didn’t have that same trait—but she was full of herself, and it wasn’t until the latter half of the novel that we slowly see her start to grow (yay for character development!). I didn’t like the side characters as much as I did in The Selection, but there’s still one more book to go, so I’ll give them a chance. Also, when I went into this book, I didn’t realize that there was going to be one more novel. I thought that this was the last book and that it was only going to be a single spinoff novel—not two. So the ending did leave me a bit surprised until I realized that yes, there would be one more novel. On a side note, I have to admit that this cover was by far the prettiest. The colors, the sparkles, the dress, the model—I loved this cover way more than the other three (although The One has a pretty good cover as well, The Heir just tops them all). I hope that the next cover will be just as pretty, if not better. Overall, I’d say that if you’ve read the other three, you might as well read this book too. And if you didn’t really like them (hey, I only thought they were okay), I’d still suggest reading it. (And I’ll be honest, I only bought my copy this early instead of waiting to find it cheaper because it was signed that the cover is just gorgeous). So fans of the other three books should definitely pick up this book and check it out. Small discussion below, but there are spoilers so you’ve been warned! Also since Mallory has also read this book, she has a mini summary after thoughts below. -Talia Eadlyn was a brat in the beginning and we all know it (though I’m sure that was intentional so that she’d have some room to develop into being slightly queen-like). As the selection went along, I was glad to see Eadlyn opening up and talking (and I totally root for her and Kile, the childhood friend/frenemy guy).
Like I said before, the side characters just really didn’t interest me as much as the ones in the previous books, but there were a few who I didn’t mind, although my favorite (if it wasn't obvious) was Kile. Henri was also a very close contender, but Kile beat him down <3 But no seriously, can we get some more development between Kile and Eadlyn's relationship please? One part that I really didn’t like about the book was Eadlyn’s twin, Ahren. At first, he was one of my favorite side characters, but then he completely ruined that. Camille was cute and all, but the two of them sunk far below the sea after the stunt that they pulled. He ran off from his family, got married, caused his mother to have a heart attack, and then left a terribly rude letter to his twin, his other half? When I read the letter he left for Eadlyn, I actually felt so bad for her. To me, a real sibling or twin would never say those things, no matter how mad they were (unless there was a very strained relationship, and from what I gathered, Eadlyn and Ahren did not have a strained relationship but one in which they could count on each other). So it seemed a bit unrealistic to me, the letter, but I guess it did its job of sparking Eadlyn into action. Also... America suddenly having a heart attack? Really? Hopefully America doesn't die (I'm sure she won't) but did that really have to happen? Ehhhhh. I’m actually kind of excited to read the next book and see who she ends up with (if only because I hate open endings and I want this one resolved). Favorite Quote: "This was why love was a terrible idea: it made you weak. And there was no one in the world as powerful as me." Page 276 (okay maybe some parts of Eadlyn's arrogance weren't all that bad) - Mallory's Thoughts - I am a big fan of Kiera Cass and the first three Selection books, so I’ve had The Heir pre-ordered for months. Let me just start by saying that this cover is one of the prettiest I’ve ever seen; I seriously need this dress. However, if you haven’t read the first three books, then it’s also about the biggest spoiler ever. Just a warning. :) I will admit, Eadlyn is a bit whiny. She seems kind of naive, especially in the beginning and the middle parts where she’s being stubborn, but it leaves a lot more room for character development than in the first three books, which I like. It’s a tad predictable, but not so much that I didn’t still enjoy it. (Let’s just say I totally called the Kile romance thing.) I really enjoyed reading about what happened to the first three books’ main characters (besides just America and Maxon, of course) after the Selection. Lucy and Aspen tend to make me cry, I’ll be perfectly honest with you! I feel so bad for them, and I really hope that that’s resolved by the end of the fifth book. I’d say of all the grownups in this book, though, May (spunky as ever, yay) is probably my favorite. I feel like she’s changed, but she’s still recognizable as America’s enthusiastic kid sister that I loved in the first few books! Can we talk about this ending for a second? I was two pages from the end, still reeling over Ahren’s letter, and I read the line where America has her heart attack, and I nearly had a heart attack myself. However, I will say that the last line was killer, and a great way to end a book. Thanks so much for reading my quick review, and the above review by Talia :) -Mallory So comment below and discuss with us what you thought about the novel!
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