Review: The Heir
The Heir is the fourth book in the Selection series by Kiera Cass. I had mixed feelings about the third trilogy, liking the first book, hating the second, and loving the third, so I wasn't sure how I would feel about the fourth, especially since I noticed a few negative reviews where people hated the name character.
After reading this, I can honestly say that I really enjoyed the book. Princess Eadlyn starts out a little too pretensions and self-important, somewhat spoiled but every much in control. While she does have moments that I want to slap her into the next book, she grows and becomes a lot more "human" over the course of the story, realizing that she can allow others into her heart.
This story is set 20 years after the events of the first three books, and the caste system has been removed, allowing citizens to take jobs in whatever they want or are skilled in. You'd think that everything would be prefect... but it isn't. While the caste system may have been abolished, there is still discrimination rampant based on a person's previous caste. And the citizens are not happy with the monarchy, which gives us tension and a possible uprising to cause political strife. With the selection going on, it's important to distract the populace and give them what they want... even if Eadlyn is participating under duress.
The men in the Selection are a mixed bag of talents, learning, and even language. I really enjoyed meeting Henri and his translator Erik, Hale. Fox, and Kile. The interactions between Eady and the men are fun - for the most part - and show more development in all of the characters. I was really rooting for a few of the guys at the end, even more who technically isn't part of the Selection! This book isn't perfect, but it's a good, fun read.
There will be one more book in this series, completing Eady's story, which will be released in 2016.
*Library Copy*
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