The Perksīeing selected to participate in the competition comes with perks for the girls as well as their families. Due to Aspen’s status he realized that he would not be able to lavish America with the objects she deserves and subsequently ended the relationship. She has been in a relationship with a young man belonging to the sixth caste named Aspen Leger, for two years, when suddenly he encouraged her to join the Selection competition. As a resident of the fifth caste which is dedicated to artists, she is a talented singer, pianist and violinist. She has bright red hair and a relatively thin body along with a persistent and disobedient attitude. As a young 17 year old girl she is a prime candidate for the Selection competition. This is where the main character of the Selection, America Singer comes into play. The biggest prize not only being to marry, but for the girl chosen and her entire family to also become the highest rank, which is one. The selection consists of 35 different girls from around the nation, ages 16 to 20 willingly participating in the chance that they may marry the prince and future heir, Maxon Calix Schreave. Selection, the Competitionīack tracking to the existence of a monarchy, this nation holds a competition called the Selection for the prince to find his queen. However, there are different ways to raise up or down in the caste.

It is also embedded into the culture, so much that an individual’s name will be changed based on their rank. This system is determined by the individual’s occupation and the less reputation a job holds, the farther down the individual will rank. The highest in the system is a one and this section is reserved for royals while at the bottom of the caste system exists the untouchables, who are ranked at an eight. In Illéa a caste system exists, separating individuals into different number rankings, the numbers range from one to eight. Illéa exist as a type of monarchy where the rulers are royal kings and queens, and currently this nation is at war with another nation called New Asia. However instead of states the nation consists of provinces.

The Selection is the first of that series and introduces a new nation called Illéa which was once formerly North America, and still holds a few similarities.

The Selection Series is a three book trilogy that was written by a young author named Kiera Cass. However, before one can begin to learn who America Singer is one must know exactly what this Selection Series is all about. To start, she is one of the key characters of a progression of books simply known as, The Selection Series. America Singer, there’s a lot to note about this woman.

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