The Crown by Kiera Cass
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Let me start by saying, I didn’t think it would end this way. The whole selection series is a weird little intersect between a romance and court intrigue, but for teenagers. The first three books in the series are about America and Maxon. These last two cover their daughter, Eadlyn’s, selection.

In this last book, Eadlyn finally becomes a more appealing character. I spent most of The Heir wishing someone would assassinate her, but she finally turned into a sympathetic character in The Crown. For Eadlyn, she had to realize that she was spoiled and awful before she could become something better and the men in the selection were part of that journey.

I think the best thing going here is how much Eadlyn really is trying to do right by her people and country. That’s her primary character quality and it works as a source of sympathy and as a source of conflict.

That being said, the set-up felt forced in these two books. Men and women just handle relationships differently and the selection idea makes more sense with women in the pool than men. I don’t like that, but it’s just the way it feels. There was some acknowledgement of this, but it was handled in a cursory way.

This is a good conclusion to the series as a whole and worth reading if you made it through The Heir.


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