Résultats pour "the selection" dans Adolescents et jeunes adultes

For 35 girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime: the opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth... to be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels... to live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her, and leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want.

The selection began with 35 girls. Now, with the group narrowed down to the Elite, the competition to win Prince Maxon's love is fiercer than ever. The closer America gets to the crown, the more she struggles to figure out where her heart truly lies. Each moment she spends with Maxon is like a fairy tale, filled with breathless, glittering romance. But whenever she sees her first love, Aspen, standing guard, she's swept up in longing for the life they'd planned to share.

Trois cents ans ont passé, les États-Unis ont sombré dans l'oubli. De leurs ruines est née Illéa, une monarchie de castes. Mais un jeu de téléréalité pourrait bien changer la donne. Elles sont trente-cinq jeunes filles : la "Sélection" s'annonce comme l'opportunité de leur vie. L'unique chance pour elles de troquer un destin misérable contre un monde de paillettes. À condition d'être celle qui conquerra le cœur du prince Maxon, l'héritier du trône.

The time has come for one winner to be crowned. When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown - or to Prince Maxon's heart. But as the end of the competition approaches, and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose - and how hard she'll have to fight for the future she wants.

Eadlyn didn't think she would find a real partner among the Selection's 35 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.

Before Amberly came to the palace, she was a four in love with a one. Before Maxon met the girl of his dreams, he was the boy of someone else's.

Twenty years ago America Singer entered the Selection and won Prince Maxon's heart. Now the time has come for Princess Eadlyn to hold a Selection of her own. Eadlyn doesn't expect her Selection to be anything like her parents' fairy-tale love story...but as the competition begins, she may discover that finding her own happily ever after isn't as impossible as she's always thought.

Before America Singer's story began, another girl came to the palace to compete for the hand of a different prince…. Don't miss this digital original novella set in the captivating world of Kiera Cass' number one New York Times best-selling Selection series. This prequel story takes place before the events of The Selection and is told from the point of view of Prince Maxon's mother, Amberly.

Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee.

Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris - until she meets Etienne St. Clair: Perfect, Parisian (and English and American, which makes for a swoon-worthy accent), and utterly irresistible. The only problem is that he's taken, and Anna might be, too, if anything comes of her almost-relationship back home.

Elles étaient 35, elles ne sont plus que 6. L'enjeu pour ces jeunes filles ? Convaincre le Prince Maxon et ses parents qu'elles sont les mieux à même de monter sur le trône d'Illéa, cette petite monarchie régie par un strict système de castes et déchirée par deux factions de rebelles qui veulent la faire tomber. Tout est plus compliqué pour America Singer : ses sentiments pour Maxon viennent se heurter à son amour d'enfance pour Aspen, garde royal qui hante les couloirs du palais, et à son sens aigu de la justice trop souvent déçu par les décisions royales.

Une seule candidate sera couronnée. La Sélection a bouleversé la vie de trente-cinq jeunes filles. Déchirées entre amitié et rivalité, les quatre candidates encore en lice resteront liées par les épreuves qu'elles ont dû surmonter ensemble. Entre les intrigues amoureuses et celles de la cour, c'est une lutte de tous les instants pour demeurer fidèles à leurs idéaux. America n'aurait jamais pensé être si près de la couronne, ni du cœur du Prince Maxon.

While America Singer's heart was torn between Aspen and Prince Maxon, her friend, Marlee, knew exactly what she wanted - and paid the price. Revisit the captivating world of Kiera Cass' number-one New York Times best-selling Selection series in this digital original novella. Told from Marlee's point of view, this all-new story returns to the fateful Halloween when Marlee and Carter were discovered and reveals how that night - and Prince Maxon - changed their lives forever.

Before America Singer was chosen to compete in the Selection...she was in love with a Six named Aspen Leger.... And there was another girl in Prince Maxon's life. Step inside the world of the number-one New York Times best-selling Selection series with these two captivating novellas. Also includes additional scenes from The Prince, a teaser to The One, a Q&A with author Kiera Cass, and more!

Tras lo acontencido en las partes previas de esta serie de "La selección", la situación se vuelve cada vez más acuciante y la disyuntiva en la que se encuentra America tampoco es mucho mejor: debe escoger entre su primer amor, Aspen, y el príncipe Maxon, quien poco a poco ha ido conquistándola. Eso sin tener en cuenta que el príncipe debe escogerla a ella también de entre las seis seleccionadas que podrían convertirse en su esposa y que aún permanecen en palacio.

Kiera Cass, autora best seller internacional ha cautivado a millones de lectoras en todo el mundo. "La corona" es la quinta entrega de la maravillosa serie "La Selección". En "La heredera" se inició una nueva era en el mundo de "La Selección". Han pasado ya veinte años desde que America Singer y el príncipe Maxon se enamoraron.

Mientras el corazón de America Singer se debatía entre Aspen y el príncipe Maxon, Marlee, su mejor amiga, sabía exactamente lo que quería, y pagó un precio para conseguirlo… La favorita está narrada desde el punto de vista de Marlee, quien nos cuenta lo sucedido durante la noche de Halloween en la que ella y Carter descubrieron aquello que les haría cambiar su vida para siempre.

La oportunidad de escapar de la vida que les ha tocado por nacer en una determinada familia. La oportunidad de que las trasladen a un mundo de trajes preciosos y joyas que no tienen precio. La oportunidad de vivir en un palacio y de competir por el corazón del guapísimo príncipe MaxonSin embargo, para America Singer, ser seleccionada es una pesadilla porque significa alejarse de su amor secreto, Aspen, quien pertenece a una casta inferior a la de ella; y también abandonar su hogar para pelear por una corona que no desea y vivir en un palacio.

A violent ritual terrorizes the young men of the planet Anastasia. It’s known as...the selection. It’s brutal. Possibly fatal. And now...it’s Eron’s turn. He has 30 days to fight his way through deadly animals, mysterious creatures, and bloodthirsty competitors on his quest to Victory Point. Survival depends on forming alliances, but the more time he spends with a boy named Phelan, the more he questions if he is to be trusted.

A vida no palácio não era tão ruim quanto America imaginava. Ou melhor: com todos os mimos e privilégios que estava tendo, ela já mal se lembrava de como era pertencer à casta Cinco. Ser Um, em compensação, era fácil: suas criadas eram costureiras talentosíssimas e faziam vestidos maravilhosos; os banquetes e as festas que frequentava eram incrivelmente divertidos; e o conforto em que vivia agora seria impensável alguns meses atrás. Além de tudo, quando sentia saudade de casa, tinha Aspen por perto.