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The One (The Selection, #3)
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Edit- 5/17:
(Actually a 4.5 because I didn't like some parts).
But that was totally worth the wait! Usually I tend to be disappointed in the final book in a trilogy, but this one I'm extremely proud of, even though I had nothing to do with it. :D
There were some unnecessary deaths (like 3 out of the major 4), but it did help the story, except two of them actually. But it was a great story. I was a little upset at some parts, but of course it was necessary. It had everything in it, and I still want to cry that it's over. I can't wait to read it again, it was THAT good!
Edit- 9/26:
(breathing heavily) Oh. My. Gosh!!! That cover is simply beautiful, I love it! When Kiera said yesterday that there was something big coming today, I thought it would be the cover, but this is just, wow!
I am so excited to read this, we have like 200-some days left!
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Oh, my god! I'm so excited to read this! I just found these teasers on Kiera Cass's website and they are awesome!
Can't wait for the book, I hope it's Maxon who is The One for her.
I can't wait for this, it's too long away!
#1: "I apologize for being out of uniform, sir."
#2: "Come out, Mer, it's Max."
#3: I found myself admiring them, wondering at the courage it took to run toward danger for the sake of other people.
#4: There is a different kind of beauty that comes with humility and honesty.
(12/24) #5: I watched as the palace was transformed. Almost overnight, lush Christmas trees lined the hallways of the first floor, garlands were strung down the stairways, and all the floral arrangements were changed to include holly or mistletoe. [There's a little over 4 months left! We're getting closer, people!]
(1/13) #6: "No one will know. And seeing as you were with the prince, I won’t ask questions. Whatever you did, I’ll trust it was something important."
(2/14) #7: "I need your help." Without batting an eye, he responded. "Anything."
(2/14) #8: "I didn’t stand a chance, did I?"
(2/14) #9: "Are you scared?" he asked. "No." "Me neither." But I was pretty sure we were both lying.
(2/14) #10: I felt our noses brush in the dark, and the urge to kiss him came unexpectedly fast.
(2/14) #11: "It makes me nervous to feel some of the things I do. But I want you to know, I’m still looking at you, too."
(2/14) #12: His body was now up against mine, his hand low on my back, holding me to him.
(3/28) #13: Her eyes became sympathetic. “America, you are full of nothing but bad ideas. Great intentions, but awful ideas.�
(4/27) #14: We were friends who realized they didn't want to be without each other. We were the other's opposite in many ways but also so very similar. I couldn't call our relationship fate, but it did seem bigger than anything I'd known before. [8 more days!!]
(4/30) #15: "You're breaking a lot of rules, Miss Singer." "You're the prince. You can just pardon me." [It's so close]
(5/3) Go to this website to read the first 9 chapters of the book, the 10th one is almost unlocked!
(Actually a 4.5 because I didn't like some parts).
But that was totally worth the wait! Usually I tend to be disappointed in the final book in a trilogy, but this one I'm extremely proud of, even though I had nothing to do with it. :D
There were some unnecessary deaths (like 3 out of the major 4), but it did help the story, except two of them actually. But it was a great story. I was a little upset at some parts, but of course it was necessary. It had everything in it, and I still want to cry that it's over. I can't wait to read it again, it was THAT good!
Edit- 9/26:
(breathing heavily) Oh. My. Gosh!!! That cover is simply beautiful, I love it! When Kiera said yesterday that there was something big coming today, I thought it would be the cover, but this is just, wow!
I am so excited to read this, we have like 200-some days left!
Original-
Oh, my god! I'm so excited to read this! I just found these teasers on Kiera Cass's website and they are awesome!
Can't wait for the book, I hope it's Maxon who is The One for her.
I can't wait for this, it's too long away!
#1: "I apologize for being out of uniform, sir."
#2: "Come out, Mer, it's Max."
#3: I found myself admiring them, wondering at the courage it took to run toward danger for the sake of other people.
#4: There is a different kind of beauty that comes with humility and honesty.
(12/24) #5: I watched as the palace was transformed. Almost overnight, lush Christmas trees lined the hallways of the first floor, garlands were strung down the stairways, and all the floral arrangements were changed to include holly or mistletoe. [There's a little over 4 months left! We're getting closer, people!]
(1/13) #6: "No one will know. And seeing as you were with the prince, I won’t ask questions. Whatever you did, I’ll trust it was something important."
(2/14) #7: "I need your help." Without batting an eye, he responded. "Anything."
(2/14) #8: "I didn’t stand a chance, did I?"
(2/14) #9: "Are you scared?" he asked. "No." "Me neither." But I was pretty sure we were both lying.
(2/14) #10: I felt our noses brush in the dark, and the urge to kiss him came unexpectedly fast.
(2/14) #11: "It makes me nervous to feel some of the things I do. But I want you to know, I’m still looking at you, too."
(2/14) #12: His body was now up against mine, his hand low on my back, holding me to him.
(3/28) #13: Her eyes became sympathetic. “America, you are full of nothing but bad ideas. Great intentions, but awful ideas.�
(4/27) #14: We were friends who realized they didn't want to be without each other. We were the other's opposite in many ways but also so very similar. I couldn't call our relationship fate, but it did seem bigger than anything I'd known before. [8 more days!!]
(4/30) #15: "You're breaking a lot of rules, Miss Singer." "You're the prince. You can just pardon me." [It's so close]
(5/3) Go to this website to read the first 9 chapters of the book, the 10th one is almost unlocked!
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“Fine," I said. "But I'm telling you, this won't work." With an impish grin on his face, he came very close and gave me a long, slow kiss. "And I'm telling you it will.”
― The One
― The One

“Lowering my gaze , I walked to my seat, settling in next to Kriss.
"Seriously America?" she whispered.
I tilted my head in her direction. "I'm sorry?" I replied, feigning confusion.
She put her silverware down, and we stared at each other. "You look trashy."
"Well, you look jealous.”
― The One
"Seriously America?" she whispered.
I tilted my head in her direction. "I'm sorry?" I replied, feigning confusion.
She put her silverware down, and we stared at each other. "You look trashy."
"Well, you look jealous.”
― The One

“Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only ever yours to break anyway.”
― The One
― The One

“America, my love, you are sunlight falling through trees. You are laughter that breaks through sadness. You are the breeze on a too-war day. You are clarity in the midst of confusion.
You are not the world, but you are everything that makes the world good. Without you, my life would still exist, but that's all it would manage to do.
You said that to get things right one of us would have to take a leap of faith. I think I've discovered the canyon that must be leaped, and I hope to find you waiting for me on the other side.
I love you, America.
Yours forever,
Maxon”
― The One
You are not the world, but you are everything that makes the world good. Without you, my life would still exist, but that's all it would manage to do.
You said that to get things right one of us would have to take a leap of faith. I think I've discovered the canyon that must be leaped, and I hope to find you waiting for me on the other side.
I love you, America.
Yours forever,
Maxon”
― The One

“I want everything with you, America. I want the holidays and the birthdays, the busy season and lazy weekends. I want peanut butter fingertips on my desk. I want inside jokes and fights and everything. I want a life with you.”
― The One
― The One

“Maxon, some of those marks are on your back so they wouldn’t be on mine, and I love you for them.â€�
He stopped breathing for a second. “What did you say?�
I smiled. “I love you.�
“One more time, please? I just—�
I took his face in both of my hands. “Maxon Schreave, I love you. I love you.�
“And I love you, America Singer. With all that I am, I love you.”
― The One
He stopped breathing for a second. “What did you say?�
I smiled. “I love you.�
“One more time, please? I just—�
I took his face in both of my hands. “Maxon Schreave, I love you. I love you.�
“And I love you, America Singer. With all that I am, I love you.”
― The One

“I'll love you until my very last breath. Every beat of my heart is yours. I don't want to die without you knowing that.”
― The One
― The One

“In those seconds, I was mourning everything I'd lost. How I'd never get to see you walk down an aisle toward me, how I'd never get to see your face in our children, how I'd never get to see streaks of silver in your hair. But, at the same time, I couldn't be bothered. If me dying meant you living, how could that be anything but good?”
― The One
― The One

“Maxon: “To be clear, no one agrees with you.â€�
America: “To be clear, I don’t care.”
― The One
America: “To be clear, I don’t care.”
― The One

“Your eyes look like chocolate,â€� I mumbled.
He smiled. “And yours look like the morning sky.”
― The One
He smiled. “And yours look like the morning sky.”
― The One

“But even now I know this isn't a fairy tale. I know that we'll have hard times, confusing times. I know that things won't always happen the way we want them to and that we'll have to work to remember that we chose this. It won't be perfect, not all the time.
This isn't happily ever after.
It's so much more than that.”
― The One
This isn't happily ever after.
It's so much more than that.”
― The One

“He sighed contentedly. “How are you feeling, my dear?â€�
“I feel like punching you for calling me ‘my dear� mostly.� I poked his bare stomach.
Smiling, he crawled to sit over me. “Fine then. My darling? My pet? My love?�
“Any of those would work, so long as you’ve reserved it solely for me,� I said, my hands mindlessly wandering his chest, his arms. “What am I supposed to call you?�
“Your Royal Husbandness. It’s required by law, I’m afraid.”
― The One
“I feel like punching you for calling me ‘my dear� mostly.� I poked his bare stomach.
Smiling, he crawled to sit over me. “Fine then. My darling? My pet? My love?�
“Any of those would work, so long as you’ve reserved it solely for me,� I said, my hands mindlessly wandering his chest, his arms. “What am I supposed to call you?�
“Your Royal Husbandness. It’s required by law, I’m afraid.”
― The One

“Celeste walked up, as strong as I’d ever seen her, and whispered something into Maxon’s ear.
When she was done, he smiled. “I don’t think that will be necessary.�
“Good.� She left, closing the door behind her, and I stood to take whatever was coming.
“What was that about?� I asked, nodding toward the door.
“Oh, Celeste was making it clear that if I hurt you, she’d make me cry,� he said with a smile.
I laughed. “I’ve been on the receiving end of those nails, so be careful there.�
“Yes, ma’am.”
― The One
When she was done, he smiled. “I don’t think that will be necessary.�
“Good.� She left, closing the door behind her, and I stood to take whatever was coming.
“What was that about?� I asked, nodding toward the door.
“Oh, Celeste was making it clear that if I hurt you, she’d make me cry,� he said with a smile.
I laughed. “I’ve been on the receiving end of those nails, so be careful there.�
“Yes, ma’am.”
― The One

“It doesn't really matter how you feel about your character; it just matters what you do with it.”
― The One
― The One

“I loved him.
I couldn't pinpoint what made me so certain, but I knew it then, as surely as I knew my name or the color of the sky or any fact written in a book.
Could he feel it, too?
Maxon broke the kiss and looked at me. "You're so pretty when you are a mess."
I laughed nervously. "Thank you. For that and for the rain and for not giving up."
He ran his fingers along my cheek and nose and chin. "You're worth it. I don't think that you get that. You're worth it to me.”
― The One
I couldn't pinpoint what made me so certain, but I knew it then, as surely as I knew my name or the color of the sky or any fact written in a book.
Could he feel it, too?
Maxon broke the kiss and looked at me. "You're so pretty when you are a mess."
I laughed nervously. "Thank you. For that and for the rain and for not giving up."
He ran his fingers along my cheek and nose and chin. "You're worth it. I don't think that you get that. You're worth it to me.”
― The One

“Though I still occasionally questioned my desire to be the princess, there was no doubt in my mind that I wanted to be Maxon’s.”
― The One
― The One

“I nodded. “I’m sorry I let you down.â€�
“No, no, dear,� she said, turning forward. “I see potential in you. I worked in a factory when I was your age. I was dirty and hungry, and sometimes I was angry. But I had an undying crush on the prince of Illéa, and when I got the chance to make him my own, I learned to check those feelings. There’s a lot to be done from here, but it might not happen the way you want it to. You need to learn to accept that, okay?�
“Yes, Mom,� I joked.
She looked back at me, her face like stone.
“I mean, ma’am. Ma’am.�
Her eyes started glistening, and she blinked a few times, turning forward again. “If it ends as I suspect it will, Mom will be just fine.”
― The One
“No, no, dear,� she said, turning forward. “I see potential in you. I worked in a factory when I was your age. I was dirty and hungry, and sometimes I was angry. But I had an undying crush on the prince of Illéa, and when I got the chance to make him my own, I learned to check those feelings. There’s a lot to be done from here, but it might not happen the way you want it to. You need to learn to accept that, okay?�
“Yes, Mom,� I joked.
She looked back at me, her face like stone.
“I mean, ma’am. Ma’am.�
Her eyes started glistening, and she blinked a few times, turning forward again. “If it ends as I suspect it will, Mom will be just fine.”
― The One

“America: You didn't have to do that.
Maxon: I know. But sometimes it's about what you want to do, not what you have to.”
― The One
Maxon: I know. But sometimes it's about what you want to do, not what you have to.”
― The One

“Do you need me to break her leg? I could make it happen.â€� She chuckled to herself. “I’m kidding.”
― The One
― The One

“She smiled. “Not wanting the crown means you’re probably the best person to have it.”
― The One
― The One

“And there we were, in the background of it all, holding on to one another. The Perfectionist, the Sweetheart, the Diva . . . and me.”
― The One
― The One

“What’s so funny?â€� I asked, horrified, trying to think of an inconspicuous way to check my breath.
“Of everything you’ve done, this is by far the most entertaining!� Maxon bent over, hitting his knee as he laughed.
“Excuse me?�
He kissed me hard on my forehead. “I always wondered what it would be like to see you try.� He started laughing again. “I’m sorry; I have to go.� Even the way he stood held a sense of amusement. “I’ll see you in the morning.�
And then he left. He just left!”
― The One
“Of everything you’ve done, this is by far the most entertaining!� Maxon bent over, hitting his knee as he laughed.
“Excuse me?�
He kissed me hard on my forehead. “I always wondered what it would be like to see you try.� He started laughing again. “I’m sorry; I have to go.� Even the way he stood held a sense of amusement. “I’ll see you in the morning.�
And then he left. He just left!”
― The One

“Don’t worry. The best people all have some kind of scar.â€� I thought of Marlee’s hands and Maxon’s back. They both held permanent marks of their bravery. I was honored to join them.”
― The One
― The One

“Fight,â€� I said to no one in particular. Then remembering where I was, I turned to the camera. “Fight. The rebels are bullies. They’re trying to scare you into doing what they want. And what if you do? What kind of future do you think they’ll offer you? These people, these tyrants, aren’t going to suddenly stop being violent. If you give them power, they’re going to be a thousand times worse. So fight. However you can, fight.”
― The One
― The One

“You can’t spoil me, Maxon. I don’t want anything.â€�
We were nose to nose by then.
“Oh, I know. I don’t intend on giving you things. Well,� he amended,
“I do intend on giving you things, but that’s not what I mean. I’m going to love you more than any man has ever loved a woman, more than you ever dreamed you could be loved. I promise you that.”
― The One
We were nose to nose by then.
“Oh, I know. I don’t intend on giving you things. Well,� he amended,
“I do intend on giving you things, but that’s not what I mean. I’m going to love you more than any man has ever loved a woman, more than you ever dreamed you could be loved. I promise you that.”
― The One

“This letter has gotten foolish, and I think you know how I detest looking like a fool. But still I do. For you.”
― The One
― The One

“You made me proud, America. Sometimes I’m surprised at the things you say, but I don’t know why. You were always stronger than you knew.”
― The One
― The One

“What am I supposed to call you?"
"Your Royal Husbandness. It's required by law, I'm afraid.”
― The One
"Your Royal Husbandness. It's required by law, I'm afraid.”
― The One

“It’s hard to know everything about people close to you, even the people you love the most.”
― The One
― The One

“Mary took hold of the zipper. “Suck it in, miss.â€� I obeyed, and as the dress cinched me in again, I thought of a soldier going to war. Different armor but the same idea.
Tonight I was taking down a man.”
― The One
Tonight I was taking down a man.”
― The One

“I’m tired of fighting with you, America,â€� he said quietly. I looked up and saw the sincerity in Maxon’s eyes as he continued. “I like that we disagree—it’s one of my favorite things about you, actually—but I don’t want to argue anymore. Sometimes I have a bit of my father’s temper. I fight it, but it’s there. And you!â€� he said with a laugh. “When you’re upset, you’re a force!”
― The One
― The One

“You said that to get things right one of us would have to take a leap of faith. I think I've discovered the canyon that must be leaped, and I hope to find you waiting for me on the other side.”
― The One
― The One

“Maxon, you were the one who said you wanted to stop arguing. So stop giving me reasons to argue with you!”
― The One
― The One

“One of the things that I’ve learned from the Selection so far is that moving forward means joining your life before coming to the palace with the future that lies in front of you. I’m hoping to make another step in joining those two worlds today.”
― The One
― The One

“Celeste met me halfway, swinging her branch with each step. “What’s wrong?â€�
“Nothing. Just not feeling well, I guess.�
“Do. Not. Puke,â€� she ordered. “Especially not on me.”
― The One
“Nothing. Just not feeling well, I guess.�
“Do. Not. Puke,â€� she ordered. “Especially not on me.”
― The One

“I loved him.
I couldn’t pinpoint what made me so certain, but I knew it then, as surely as I knew my name or the color of the sky or any fact written in a book.
Could he feel it, too?”
― The One
I couldn’t pinpoint what made me so certain, but I knew it then, as surely as I knew my name or the color of the sky or any fact written in a book.
Could he feel it, too?”
― The One
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I don't know. I hope he finds out in a nice way. Not from celeste or kriss.

I don't know. I hope he finds out in a nice way. Not from celeste or kriss."
Or by spying on them, that'd be terrible!
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