Don’t miss this captivating novella from the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series! Set just after the Selection is narrowed down to the Elite, this story gives readers a glimpse into the heart and mind of America’s first love.Before America Singer met Prince Maxon, she was in love with a boy named Aspen Leger—who never imagined that he would follow America to the palace as … would follow America to the palace as a member of the royal guard . . .
The Guard also includes a teaser to The One, the thrilling third novel in the Selection series.
Don’t miss The Betrothed, a glittering royal romance sure to captivate Kiera Cass’s legion of loyal readers and lovers of courtly intrigue alike!
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The Guard: A Selection Novella (HarperTeen, 2014) is a companion novella to The Selection series by Kiera Cass. The Guard is told from the point of view of Aspen, America’s first love, who is eventually enlisted as a guard at the palace in the original series.
*Spoilers Ahead If You Haven’t Read The One*
I found reading this mini-novel somewhat …
Seeing things from Aspen’s POV was entertaing. I immediately fell in love with him in the first book, but as the story progressed, Maxton took his place. Founding his own HEA at the end of the book The One makes me so happy though.
So, I have to admit first of all, that I am Team Maxon all the way. In fact, Aspen kind of annoys me. I feel like he thinks he’s “owed” America or that he “deserves” her or even that he has laid claim on her or something instead of earning her love.
All that being said, I began to appreciate him more in this novella. So, if you’re anti-Aspen and …