Hallow Bree Pierce's life has always, and she assumes will always, be defined by one number. That number is four.
For instance,
She is one of four siblings,
She was born on the fourth of the fourth month,
Her mother died when she was just four years old,
And, of course, she is a four.
In the country of Illea, decades after the ruling of the great King Maxon and Queen America, the caste system has been integrated back into their society, along with the popular, and ever thrilling, Selection.
When Hallow is persuaded by her father to sign up for Prince Lucas-Alexander Schreave's upcoming Selection, she doubts her chances of her dreams actually coming true. That is, until, she gets selected, and gets the chance to leave her comfortable farm life for not only the Royal Palace, but also a whole bunch of opportunities she's not sure she's ready to take.
Will being selected be just the path Hallow needed to take to be able to make her dreams a reality? Or will she end up willing to give up everything she's always hoped for, for a Prince she never really wanted?
This is a story of possibilities, with no guarantee of happily ever after. In reading this story, you must be prepared to laugh, cry, and even scream in frustration. Just know that all of the hope and love in this story will definitely be worth all the heartbreak that's sure to come with it.
*All rights to Kiera Cass
This is an entry for the Writers Games: Selection Edition, by @ultimateklutz and @sincerelymichelle
In the future of Illea, the queens rule. And only the queens. Men of royal blood come and go for one purpose. To create an heir.
This way of living has never been a problem for Illea. For they've only had female heirs. Until now. Queen Amberley Schreave is blessed with a baby boy. Prince Maxon Schreave. The first and only male successor to the throne
But the law won't allow it and Amberley does not want to be the one to change the law. So a competition is sent out to find a female successor who's worthy to lead like a man and as a women.
Maxon must watch from behind the scenes as 35 girls pile into the palace on his 18th birthday and take away his birth right. But suddenly it's worth it when a certain red head comes storming into the palace. And into his heart.