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    The Crown

    Written by Kiera Cass

    Narrated by Brittany Pressley

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    35 suitors entered the Selection. Only 1 will win her heart. The fifth and final captivating novel in Kiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series!

    In The Heir, a new era dawned in the world of The Selection. Twenty years have passed since America Singer and Prince Maxon fell in love, and their daughter is the first princess to hold a Selection of her own.

    Eadlyn didn’t think she would find a real partner among the Selection’s thirty-five suitors, let alone true love. But sometimes the heart has a way of surprising you… and now Eadlyn must make a choice that feels more difficult – and more important – than she ever expected.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
    Release dateMay 3, 2016
    ISBN9780008180409
    Author

    Kiera Cass

    Kiera Cass is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Selection series and The Siren. She is a wife and mom and too many other things to list. If she could make a crown out of anything, it would be the unending tears of her readers. You can learn more about Kiera and her books at www.kieracass.com.

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    • 4/5
      My rating is in between four and five stars, but that is not a choice on Goodreads.

      This is by far the best book in the selection series (even if the cover is the ugliest.) Eadlyn may have been more unpleasant than America at the beginning of the series, but unlike America, Eadlyn actually had character growth. She eventually became someone who I can actually care about, which is a first for Kiera Cass’s main characters. I did actually care about most of the main love interests as well. I was very happy for the way that the love story worked itself out in the end. (and with the guy I most wanted Eadlyn to be with. I was worried about how that would happen without hurting my second choice, Henri, but it worked out wonderfully.) Well almost wonderfully. I got the impression in the first three books that Maxon's selection lasted for almost a year (at least,) whereas Eadlyn's only lasted four months and, forgive me, but is that really enough time to be in love? Especially is Eikko wasn't someone she considered until toward the end? I can't really think of a way the plot could have been filled out or extended enough to show us a little bit more clearly that Eadlyn and Eikko were in love and not just infatuated, but it would have been nice if we'd been convinced of that before the end. Don't get me wrong, in the last book I thought that they had the kind of relationship that could very easily develop into love, but it hadn't quite gotten there at the end of this book. I felt that other parts of the end could have been a bit smoother. I am still somewhat confused by the shift of the Illéa family into antagonists. I mean, I understand if a family has one rotten egg, but it was implied that the entire family had been trying to grab the throne for years, which is not what was implied in the other books of the series.

      Admittedly I did think that the implementation of a democracy was a cliché. It’s not the first time I’ve seen authors do that. I’m not saying that I’d want to live under a monarchy (and Illéa’s was practically a dictatorship,) but because I’ve seen that storyline before, I almost thought that it seemed like a copout. Almost, but not quite. It really illustrated Eadlyn’s character growth, that she was able to give up her power, which at the beginning of her series, was what she cared about most. It was also a quick and effective way to fix all of the problems she and her country had been suffering from, so though it was almost a copout, the fact that it really did work out with the storyline makes me not mind at all.

      My other complaint was that the book wrapped up way too fast. After learning about Lady Brice, and Eadlyn getting engaged, I really, really wanted to see a little bit longer into her life after. I also felt sort of cheated because I had been looking at the book in the bookstore and I thought I saw something talking about Eadlyn and her husband’s children, but if I did see that, it must have been in a bonus scene that was not included in the audiobook. Maybe I can read it some other time.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed the story. The Narrator breath gulps were irritating.
    • 5/5
      Eikko was the perfect choice and she makes an awesome queen
    • 4/5
      The only reason why this is 4 stars is because the ship that I wanted to happen (KILE X EADLYNNNNNN) didn't happen
    • 5/5
      ok, the Selection series was one of the greatest series' I've ever read. The Crown did not disappoint me one bit. All the books were great. I'm sad it ended but I loved the ending.
    • 4/5
      I was all prepared to be upset with this book because if I remember correctly this series was only supposed to be a trilogy and then books were added after the fact and I absolutely hated the way the third book ended. So contrived. This book was different. I thought I knew exactly how the book was going to end, but she threw a curveball at the end. Much better than the last two books in the series.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed Eady as a main character and seeing her progress. I also liked most aspects of the ending. What I didn't enjoy was how drawn out her Selection was, it made it difficult to really fall in love with her and her chosen as a couple. She was so back and forth for so long and so many of them go home due to other reasons that it just didn't seem as meant to be or as special as America and Maxon. It was all very rushed in the end. I am glad I went ahead and read it to completely finish the series.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book and I feel like Cass wanted to have a shocking value at the end and you will want the main character to go with the boy that you fall in love with.
    • 4/5
      It was definitely a cute romance between her and the one she chose to marry, especially towards the end. However, there was a part where Cass got rid of two of the suitors and it just felt like it was a cop out. I didn't see it coming for sure but I also expected more from Cass. I don't think she should have done it.
    • 4/5
      It's rare that the books at the end of a series are better than the beginning but it's how I feel about this one: best of the bunch. The whole premise of the series has felt weird, but watching Eadlyn grow out of her selfish ways, watching her figure out how to really help her parents and the kingdom is pretty rewarding. And the ending is a nice surprise.
    • 3/5
      I liked this book but I felt the love interest sort of just popped out of nowhere. I wish there would have been more build up as opposed to a mid-way reveal. Otherwise I enjoyed seen Eadlyn grow as a character.
    • 1/5
      I regret everything. I'm kind of mad at that ending. Eadlyn had an epiphany at the end of the last book. She was not about to be forever aloneTM when any of the Elite could give her what she needed in life. So she cracks down and tries to get to know all of the guys and figure out her feelings for all of them. Meanwhile, King Doormat/Maxon is out of commission so Eadlyn takes up more responsibilities and finds herself face to face with Marid Illea the son of those two Northern Rebels from The One and the descendant of the guy her country is named after. His approval rating is higher than hers and has the potential to sway the public on his side and steal the throne from the Shreave line. But honestly, anyone could have a higher approval rating than Eadlyn.The Heir was fun because of the whole getting to know the contestants part and the rising romance between Eadlyn and some of the dudes but in The Crown everything was predictable and boring. Nothing really happened except for showing Eadlyn's incompetence as Queen. This started off as a fun series to make fun of then enjoy and now it comes to a bitter boring end.
    • 4/5
      I kinda prefer this one to all the previous books in this series
      And even though I wanted to punch the characters most of the time because of how stupid they can get, I really liked their developments
    • 4/5
      A good finish to the series. Following Eadlyn as she takes the crown and finishes off the selection brought this series to a close wonderfully. I grew to like her much more and loved the twists and turns.
    • 4/5
      I loved this.

      The perfect swan song to the ridiculous frothy series that I have adored against all sense or reason for the past several years. At this point, do we even need to get into the "dystopian" world politics that resemble nothing so much as the kingdom of Sofia the First? Despite being dropped into a world of scattershot and randomly applied dramatic tension, Eadlyn continues her character journey from book one - from spoiled, self-centred, Type A princess to a more rounded person in touch with her emotions. As per ever, Eadlyn is faced with a series of "hard" "decisions" where she's not sure how they'll go over, but in every case she's shocked to find her choices supported by everyone around her.

      Maybe it's this relentlessly nice world where the villains are both obviously villainous and simultaneously not that scary or threatening and Eadlyn and her family 100% of the time don't get in trouble for anything, ever. Oh and also her parents, who are likely in their mid-to-late-30s, are suddenly acting like people of retirement age with little resemblance to their teen selves from the first books in the series.

      A fun exercise could be reading this as a story of a clueless, despotic monarchy so out of touch with reality that they're able to joke about dating literally minutes after nearly going to war, which was only derailed due to basically, the power of the belief in love. The ending of the book takes on a dark resonance if you think about how Eadlyn's final decisions could potentially bring the country to the brink of rebellion but who cares? Love conquers all! Pretty dresses!

      I legit love this series and hope there are more ridiculous, fun to read installments in future.
    • 4/5
      This is my least favorite book from the series, though I don't really view that as a bad thing. It's still a quite good story, and a fitting conclusion to the series. I just had trouble liking Eadlyn at all in the way I liked America and such. She just strikes me as overly selfish and unlikable, while the ending feels a little bit forced, though still sweet. Obviously, regardless, one should definitely read this one if they like the series in general, and really should do so in order - this is #5 in the main series, so may take a bit to get to.
    • 4/5
      [SPOILERS THROUGHOUT]This is my least favorite cover of the series because the model's head/neck positioning looks so awkward...Anyway, I was generally happy with the conclusion to the series. I wish Lucy and Aspen had adopted. I guess I can still imagine that they do after the book ends.I remember that in the first book, it's stated that a crown prince/princess is supposed to step up when the monarch feels he/she is ready and not necessarily when that monarch dies, so it was interesting to me that that happens in this book. I hadn't expected it, but it's happier than losing a parent in order to ascend the throne.I also like that she demanded respect from her councilors, though I think anyone with that kind of power should purposely keep people in that position who have very different beliefs, so that he/she doesn't end up surrounding themselves with "yes men" and instead get a variety of ideas and opinions. But respect is vital.Eadlyn has definitely inherited her mother's ability to leap to illogical conclusions in a single bound. She's gently rejected by one suitor and immediately comes to the conclusion that she is unlovable. Girl, chill.I loved Eikko the most, so I'm really happy that he won (and that they had the blessing of Henri because he was such a sweetie). I particularly loved that he was allowed to show emotion and it wasn't used to emasculate him. Boys have feelings too!I'm sad to see the series end, but glad it didn't disappoint. :)
    • 4/5
      A great ending. The happily ever after didn't go where I expected, but it was all a lot more nicely wrapped up - without convenient deus ex machinas - than the original series.
    • 3/5
      I can't believe a day has come that I have to say this but... DNF. I usually finish every book series I start reading. In fact this is the first ever series I do not intend on finishing. And the thing is, I made it this far. I am more than half way through the final book. So why did I choose not to finish it?
      it's not that I hated the book. While a lot of people didn't like Eadlyn in The Heir I actually liked her and I liked her even more in this book. I can definitely relate to her in that she trusts her brain more than her heart and that she doesn't let people in easily. I thought this might become my favorite book in the series, until it became obvious who she was going to end up with. I usually don't care much about the romantic element of books. I didn't like, and am still unsure about Rowan and Aelin being together but Throne of Glass is one of my favorite series (along with ACOTAR, Sarah's other series) because there is so much more to the series than the romance. However the selection series is, and has always been a series heavily focused on the romantic elements. I'm not saying it's only about romance. I loved how Cass made family an important part of this book. However, once it became clear who she would end up with I found it hard to stay interested in the story. The romance felt too sudden and as if it came out if nowhere. Cass has made it clear that Eadlyn respected Erik, but it was nothing more than that. And then suddenly Eadlyn realizes that he is her soul mate. ... Well, I don't know how other people felt about this but I do not understand where the romantic feeling came from and though I'm sure Cass will explain it later on in the book, I just lost interest and an too busy at the moment to bother finishing it. I really feel bad about judging a book without finishing it but this is my honest review. I might decide to finish this book, maybe re-read the whole series in the future but I cannot picture myself doing it now.
    • 3/5
      This is the final book of the Selection series.At the end of The Heir, Eadlyn’s mother has had a heart attack, so this novel starts with Eadlyn realizing that she has to grow up--now! She becomes the regent so that her father can take care of her mother. She also realizes that she truly needs a strong husband to help her, as she will face difficult decisions and will need a trustworthy and supportive mate. Therefore, she’s determined to finish the selection and choose someone who will help her gain the public’s approval. She loses her annoying personality and actually realizes that she’s not always a good person. She strives to listen to her people.Her final six candidates have potential. Eadlyn likes each candidate but doesn’t have that amazing feeling that she thinks love should have. Although everyone tells her, Eadlyn decides that love won’t matter. A new problem arises when an old family friend comes to provide help to change the perception the public has of her. Unfortunately, some think they would be a good match. As Eadlyn faces each challenge--choosing a husband or running the country--she learns that listening and being yourself are far more important that maintaining a facade.I think the first three books are better than the last two because the boys in these last two novels have little depth. Even the final choice Eadlyn makes leaves the reader somewhat happy but not engaged in the relationship because we never truly get to know any of them. This series is a nice escape when you desire this type of reading.
    • 1/5
      Gag me. I can't even put words to how disappointed I am in this series right now. I'll edit this later.
    • 4/5
      Well how about that! Eadlyn has finally grown up. In fact, her turnaround is so abrupt that I almost didn't recognize her. It felt like we left one version of Eadlyn in the last book and started off with a Mini-America in this one. That's not necessarily a bad thing. I liked the switch to the responsible and compassionate princess! As I read through the pages, I constantly sighed in relief, saying to myself, "Finally!"Eadlyn blooms like a spring flower in every sense, making this book one of my favorites of the series! I liked that she gave herself permission to make her own decisions, tough decisions, and I especially enjoyed how kind she was to The Elite. It was a bit distracting at times since it was such a dramatic change, but I just went with the flow.Overall a nice book and a nice choice for Eadlyn. I do hope we hear more from her. If this is it for the series, it's a little on the weak side for an ending. Hopefully we will be treated to another book from this world that deals with all the political changes and unrest.
    • 4/5
      My rating is in between four and five stars, but that is not a choice on Goodreads.

      This is by far the best book in the selection series (even if the cover is the ugliest.) Eadlyn may have been more unpleasant than America at the beginning of the series, but unlike America, Eadlyn actually had character growth. She eventually became someone who I can actually care about, which is a first for Kiera Cass’s main characters. I did actually care about most of the main love interests as well. I was very happy for the way that the love story worked itself out in the end. (and with the guy I most wanted Eadlyn to be with. I was worried about how that would happen without hurting my second choice, Henri, but it worked out wonderfully.) Well almost wonderfully. I got the impression in the first three books that Maxon's selection lasted for almost a year (at least,) whereas Eadlyn's only lasted four months and, forgive me, but is that really enough time to be in love? Especially is Eikko wasn't someone she considered until toward the end? I can't really think of a way the plot could have been filled out or extended enough to show us a little bit more clearly that Eadlyn and Eikko were in love and not just infatuated, but it would have been nice if we'd been convinced of that before the end. Don't get me wrong, in the last book I thought that they had the kind of relationship that could very easily develop into love, but it hadn't quite gotten there at the end of this book. I felt that other parts of the end could have been a bit smoother. I am still somewhat confused by the shift of the Illéa family into antagonists. I mean, I understand if a family has one rotten egg, but it was implied that the entire family had been trying to grab the throne for years, which is not what was implied in the other books of the series.

      Admittedly I did think that the implementation of a democracy was a cliché. It’s not the first time I’ve seen authors do that. I’m not saying that I’d want to live under a monarchy (and Illéa’s was practically a dictatorship,) but because I’ve seen that storyline before, I almost thought that it seemed like a copout. Almost, but not quite. It really illustrated Eadlyn’s character growth, that she was able to give up her power, which at the beginning of her series, was what she cared about most. It was also a quick and effective way to fix all of the problems she and her country had been suffering from, so though it was almost a copout, the fact that it really did work out with the storyline makes me not mind at all.

      My other complaint was that the book wrapped up way too fast. After learning about Lady Brice, and Eadlyn getting engaged, I really, really wanted to see a little bit longer into her life after. I also felt sort of cheated because I had been looking at the book in the bookstore and I thought I saw something talking about Eadlyn and her husband’s children, but if I did see that, it must have been in a bonus scene that was not included in the audiobook. Maybe I can read it some other time.
    • 3/5
      For a few weeks I've been bugging our local bookstore if they already have copies of The Crown by Kiera Cass. I've been itching to read this fifth and final book in the Selection series, so when I finally saw copies on the shelf, I immediately bought one. It's not a lengthy book and I managed to read it in a few hours.First things first - the cover. Like I've mentioned before, Kiera Cass' covers are all so beautiful you can't help but gravitate towards it. The story picks up where The Heir left off; America had to undergo surgery due to a heart attack, Maxon is anxiously by her side and Eadlyn is in the middle of the Selection. Due to America's precarious condition, Eadlyn assumes power with the blessings of Maxon. I liked it that Eadlyn is more mature in this book than in the previous one. While dealing with political issues, Eadlyn also narrows down the number of men vying for her affection. Kile, Henri, Gunner, Hale, Ean and Fox are the only ones left in the Selection. The author doesn't give much background info about the 6 remaining guys, so you need to read The Heir first before reading this book.Some characters in the previous books, such as Aspen and Marlee, also make brief appearances in the story. Other characters, such as Erik, Marid, Josie and Lady Brice, have more pivotal roles. The character I wanted most to read about is Ahren, Eadlyn's twin, so it's disappointing that he only had a brief interaction with her. I also wanted to read more about the Selection process, but this book focused more on the issues befalling the kingdom and how Eadlyn will address these issues. I do agree with her choice for a husband, but wish there were more romantic interactions between them to establish their relationship.The story starts out slow, but gains momentum towards the end, so much so that it felt like the ending was rushed. Eadlyn comes off as impulsive one minute then thoughtful the next, She also seems to be fickle-minded, unsure who to choose at first and then suddenly she realizes she's in love. There are some surprises and revelations that added excitement to the story, but everything happened so fast that, like I mentioned, it felt rushed. I was hoping the epilogue will tie up the story but even that is vague.All in all, I was expecting more. I love the world and characters that Kiera Cass created, it's a pity that the final book didn't live up to my expectations. I still think it's a good series though, and recommend that you give it a read.
    • 3/5
      After her mother's unexpected heart attack, Eadlyn finds herself serving as regent even while deciding on the boys left in the Selection - can any of them win her heart?Easily my least favorite of the five books. I wanted brain candy, and I certainly got it, but I found myself wondering if the story could get on with it... Eadlyn's books, in my opinion, would have been more compelling merged into one. This one felt dragged out, and finally the last 50 pages made up for that in a whirlwind of decisions that were half expected and half out from left field. My reading of this one probably suffered some from it being so long since reading The Heir, because I'd forgotten "who was who" and what had already happened with princes left in the running. This left 200 pages of dithering about a bunch of characters I'd mostly forgotten about, and nothing really new discovered about any of them. Still, I cared enough to read it to the end and learn what happened so I didn't hate it.