He also tells her to “look unto the North Star.” America pieces together hints and memories and realizes that her father was a northern rebel.Īmerica’s brother, Kota, is upset that Shalom left him only the family home, which leads to an argument with America. In America’s letter, Shalom tells her he loves her and is proud of the woman she has become. America’s mother gives each of her three eldest children a letter from their father, written before his death. She returns to her home in Carolina for the funeral. Maxon insists that she is now too popular to leave he eventually convinces the king to allow her to stay.Ī few days later, just as America prepares to tell Maxon her true feelings of love, a guard arrives with news that her father, Shalom, has died from a heart attack. The enraged king demands that Maxon kick America out of the Selection. She gives him the jewlery so he can save himself from prison. The other Elites condemn the criminals they are presented with to jail, but America can’t bring herself to punish a thief who stole clothes for his children. Maxon gives America a set of earrings and a matching bracelet, as is tradition. The Elite prepare for the Convicting, an event where the girls must publicly convict a criminal to serve prison time. Nicoletta agrees to the request, as Italy wants to be Illéa’s ally, but does not support the current caste system and other human rights violations. When they all meet, Georgia explains the goals of the northern rebels to Nicoletta and asks her to provide weapons so they can fight the southern rebels.
America invites the Italian princess Nicoletta and Georgia under the guise that the girl is a friend from home. The palace holds a tea party where each of the Elite has to invite two guests. They manage to escape and return to the palace. When America and Maxon leave, they are attacked by a group of southern rebels with guns. He asks Maxon for weapons so that the northern rebels can fight the southerners, but Maxon has to consider how wise it is to arm rebels. She and Maxon both dress as Sixes and sneak out of the palace in a food supply truck.Īspen and other officers take them to the meeting spot in town where August reveals that several hundred people have already been killed by southern rebels. America comes up with a plan to sneak out of the palace and meet with August and Georgia to find out what’s going on in the rest of country. Maxon suspects that the rebel attacks are getting worse, but his father won’t tell him the truth. America realizes that she is in love with Maxon, but she doesn’t tell him. They get caught in the rain, dance and kiss. Maxon surprises America with a date to the roof of the palace. Once again, the king is upset with America. All the participants are fearful, but when it’s America’s turn to speak to the people of Illéa, she tells them to fight the rebels back with whatever they have. Maxon is outraged at being told whom to marry, and America is upset that she is being used as a pawn in their revolution.Ī few days later, during the live taping of The Report (the weekly state of the country address), King Clarkson announces that rebels have been attacking people by the castes of the women in protest of the Selection. August wants Maxon to choose America as his wife, as they admire her bravery and believe she would support their plan. He tells Maxon that the southern rebels want to take over Illéa and end the monarchy but have no intenion of keeping their promises to the nation’s poor. Instead, he supports Maxon but wants nominated officials and an end to the caste system. August is a direct descendant of the country’s founder, Gregory Illéa, but is not interested in taking the crown. In his absence, northern rebel leaders August Illéa and his fiancée, Georgia Whitaker, come to the palace at night and request an audience with Maxon and America. The king leaves the country unexpectedly. The palace has been under attack from two separate rebel groups. America treads cautiously around Maxon’s father, King Clarkson, who believes she is not obedient or ladylike enough to be the next queen. With her mind finally set on Maxon, America knows she has to win the prince from her competitor, Kriss. She struggled to choose between the prince and her poor, secret boyfriend, Aspen. America and her family are Fives.Įarlier in “The Selection” trilogy, America received an invitation to register for a televised competition called the Selection.The winner would get to marry Maxon Schreave, the prince of Illéa. Seventeen-year-old America Singer lives in the futuristic kingdom of Illéa, where the society is divided into eight castes.
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