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The captivating third book in Kiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series

America Singer searches for her happily ever after in this swoon-worthy YA dystopian romance, perfect for readers who loved Veronica Roth’s Divergent, Lauren Oliver’s Delirium, or Renee Ahdieh’s The Wrath & the Dawn.

Entering the Selection changed America Singer’s life in ways she never could have imagined. Since she arrived at the palace, America has struggled with her feelings for her first love, Aspen–and her growing attraction to Prince Maxon. Now she’s made her choice . . . and she’s prepared to fight for the future she wants.

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 One Audiobook Narrator

Amy Rubinate is the narrator of The One audiobook that was written by Kiera Cass

Kiera Cass is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Selection series and The Siren. She is a wife and mom and too many other things to list. If she could make a crown out of anything, it would be the unending tears of her readers. You can learn more about Kiera and her books at www.kieracass.com.

About the Author(s) of The One

Kiera Cass is the author of The One

The One Full Details

Narrator Amy Rubinate
Length 7 hours 25 minutes
Author Kiera Cass
Category
Publisher HarperTeen
Release date May 06, 2014
ISBN 9780062324153

Subjects

The publisher of the The One is HarperTeen. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Girls & Women, YOUNG ADULT FICTION

Additional info

The publisher of the The One is HarperTeen. The imprint is HarperTeen. It is supplied by HarperTeen. The ISBN-13 is 9780062324153.

Global Availability

This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

Tiea

May 16, 2014

**UPDATED JANUARY 19, 2014**AMERICA!!!??? * Maxon & America

jessica

December 28, 2019

why i read this series:- the writing- the complex characters- the social themes- THE DRAMAand this conclusion does not disappoint. although the ending is totally rushed, these books are the equivalent to a bad habit that you put in zero effort to quit. but it sure is peak entertainment and thats all i need. ↠ 3.5 stars

Josu

July 21, 2015

Siendo honesto, no ha sido el mejor libro de la saga, que es algo que todo el mundo me decía. Es bueno, sí, y tiene muchísimas cosas que podrían hacerlo el mejor, pero le ha faltado algo que tenía The Selection y que este no tiene... ¿Quizá esa magia propia de la saga? No sé. En cualquier caso, eso no quita que tenga las cinco estrellas porque me esperaba un final superhappy. Y no ha sido para nada así.PARA NADA.Me han gustado muchísimas cosas, desde la evolución de America hasta los increíbles giros que da la trama. Creo que toda la trama política tiene una madurez y está tratada de una manera que muchas otras novelas juveniles querrían. Que la trama de los rebeldes tuviese tanta importancia me ha encantado, porque era una de mis partes favoritas de la saga. El balance romance/acción está muy bien equilibrado, y ninguna de las dos partes resulta sobrante ni sobrecargada.En general todos los personajes me han conquistado, desde las criadas de America hasta Celeste, Kriss y Elise. Maxon, Aspen... Dios, es que podría enumerar tantos. Y encima con ese final que te destroza la vida y te deja MUERTO. Es que no puedo. Maldita Kiera Cass...No sé qué decir, o cómo resumir lo que he sentido, porque es el final temporal de una de mis sagas favoritas. Sí, que está The Heir pero es distinto. TENÉIS QUE LEER ESTA SAGA Y PUNTO, JODER. LA MANERA EN LA QUE LA TRAMA TE SUMERGE, EL CÓMO TE SIENTES IDENTIFICADO CON AMERICA Y CÓMO NO PUEDES DEJAR DE LEER HASTA SABER TODO LO QUE PASA EN PALACIO. ES LA PUTA SAGA MARAVILLOSA Y YA ESTÁ.

Ali

October 04, 2022

I LOVE THIS SERIES SM. Team Maxon for lifeee. The ending to this book was especially wild. I mean Chapter 30😳 did. not. see. it. coming. Overall I've loved reading America's story and I can't wait to read the epilogue book.

Rachel

June 09, 2015

Read my full review @A Perfection Called Books It's non-spoilery and gif-filled! All right. Enough is enough. I need to stop putting off writing this review. Maybe I feel that writing this review will truly mark the end of this series. And you know what? I don't want it to be over. This book gets a five star rating for so so many reasons. Ok so this book was not flawless. There were so many things that totally made up for it though: the plot, the romance, the characters, and the ending. Here are my thoughts on this book accompanied with gifs that embody my thoughts quite well. The Plot:The story flowed much better in this book than the others; our questions were answered. The One was fast-paced, action-packed, aww-inducing, and heart-wrenching. There was the perfect blend of everything. The Characters:America - American Singer is rash, stubborn, feisty, a rule-breaker, indecisive, annoying, daft, brave, and many more things... I am glad that her character and personality has greatly improved. In this book she's learned to hold her tongue and just deal with things. She doesn't whine and complain and cry and pout anymore. Nope. She's fierce. She's gonna suck it up and be a big girl! (about time). And she's learned to speak up for herself. She's not gonna cower and babble and wrack her brain for a comeback that never surfaces. Nope. She's gotten more assertive and direct. She knows what she wants, and she's going to fight for it. "'I can't believe you're going through with this' he shot back... I whipped my arm from his, hissing my words at him. 'You've been here almost as long as I have. In all that time, did you ever not deliver one of the sentences you were ordered to?' He considered. 'No, but-' 'Then don't judge me'... Aspen's eyes were pleading. 'Mer, I know it's scary, but you've-' I put up my hand. 'Do your job. Take me downstairs.'" -YAY she finally told Aspen to can it! "'Then tell me how did a girl of no means, no connections, and no power manage to get this country within the reach of something it's been trying to achieve for years?'... 'Maybe if you were simply more welcoming, you'd have had your alliance with Italy years ago.'" -YAY she stands up to the king :)Maxon - Oh sweet Maxon

Isa

September 06, 2015

Goodreads, dear, ¿cuándo vas a habilitar la opción de "este libro es tan genial que no alcanzan cinco estrellas para calificarlo"? ¿Ah? Porque, definitivamente, The One se merece estrellas infinitas por lo bonito que es, por lo bien escrito que está, por tenerte al borde del colapso en cada página, por no ser predecible, por hacerte dudar de absolutamente todo y por subirte a una montaña rusa de emociones tremenda. The One es, quizá, el mejor libro hasta ahora. La historia de las chicas de la Élite se va desarrollando más y llegamos a conocerlas muchísimo mejor que en los demás libros. Ahora ya no son sólo nombres, no son sólo "las que no son America", sino que son Kriss, Celeste y Elise. La manera en la que se crean y deshacen tensiones entre ellas le da a la historia picos dramáticos que no dejan que te aburras o que sueltes el libro un solo segundo. ¡Y qué decir de Maxon y America! He aquí mis adjetivos para describirlos a ellos y su relación: frustrante, entretenida, tierna, desesperante, ideal, preciosa, frustrante, romántica... ¿ya dije frustrante? Creo que hay pocas parejas literarias con las que haya sufrido tanto como con estos dos. Es decir, desde el primer libro sientes que deben acabar juntos, que pelean, pero que están hechos el uno para el otro. La cosa con ellos es que son terriblemente orgullosos y muy inseguros de lo que siente el uno por el otro, y eso es algo que Kiera Cass sabe explotar al máximo. Tanto así que, incluso cuando faltan 30 páginas para acabar el libro, sigues dudando de si Maxon escogerá a America como ganadora de la Selección. Y sí, digo que eso es uno de los elementos más valiosos no sólo del libro, sino de la trilogía entera, porque si Kiera Cass no crea misterio e incertidumbre alrededor de la relación de Maxon y America, los libros serían aburridísimos y muy predecibles... cosa que, por supuesto, no son. De verdad, hay momentos en los que dices "vale, ya está, Maxon va a terminar todo, va a enviar a las otras chicas a casa, va a plantarle cara a su padre y va a decirle al mundo entero que ama a America", pero hay otros momentos en los que no puedes más que cerrar el libro y mirarlo con rencor como pensando "Maxon, eres idiota, ¡deja de estar con Kriss, capullo!".Otra de las cosas que más me gustaron de este libro (y que espero se exploten muchísimo más en los siguientes) es la situación política de Illéa, pues nos la explican muchísimo mejor. Ya identificamos a los dos grupos de rebeldes, los del Norte y los del Sur, sabemos qué quiere cada uno y empezamos a identificar a más rebeldes infiltrados tanto en el palacio como entre familias que conocemos muy bien de diferentes castas. ¡Ay! Y es que hay escenas relacionadas con esto que son increíbles, te quitan el aliento y te hacen temer por la vida de los personajes. ¡Es que incluso le disparan a alguien muy importante! ¡Ahhhhh! ¿Recuerdan cómo dije en la reseña de The Elite que America me desesperaba? Pues en este libro también, pero igual la adoro como protagonista. En The One nos demuestra que, a pesar de que la asustan muchas cosas, ella puede tomar el control de las situaciones sin temer las consecuencias, que puede ser fuerte y que, así ella no lo crea, tiene madera de princesa, ¡de reina! Lo más bonito de todo es ver cómo Maxon la acompaña en todo el proceso, lo que no quiere decir que él sea la razón de que America se vuelva más fuerte, sino que simplemente es uno de los factores, es alguien que la apoya con sus decisiones e incluso la defiende de las consecuencias (léase por consecuencias la furia del Rey Clarkson).En fin, para acabar esta sección sin spoilers, sólo voy a decir que The One es un libro magnífico y que lo tiene todo: romance, acción, drama, giros inesperados... Además, siento que es una manera genial de cerrar un ciclo de esta historia y empezar el siguiente. Ahora, los SPOILERS.Cuidado.Estás avisado. No bajes más. Si bajas y no has leído el libro, luego no te quejes. Stop it!No seas curioso.Spoilers en 3...2...1... [EMPIEZA SECCIÓN DE SPOILERS]...1. Adoré la parte en la que America, sin querer, les dice a las otras chicas que ya ha visto a Maxon sin camiseta y se ponen como locas imaginándose de todo, jajajaja. 2. Esos momentos en los que tanto Maxon como America estaban solos y se notaba que tenían los "Te Amo" en la punta de la lengua y no lo decían por puro mied y/u orgullo me frustraban DEMASIADO. 3. Pero luego llegaban esos momentos de besos robados y románticos en los que no había mundo sino sólo ellos dos y lo perdonaba todo. 4. Aunque me cabreó un montón que, justo en uno de esos momentos cuando se estaban reconciliando y estaban en el cuarto de Maxon y ejem, ejem!... En fin, se me cayó el alma a los pies cuando los interrumpieron para decirles que el padre de America había muerto :'( 5. Kota, el hermano mayor de America, puede irse al infierno. Fin del comunicado. 6. ¡¡¡LO QUE YO SENTÍ CUANDO AMERICA Y MAXON ESTABAN BIEN Y DE PRONTO SALE A LA LUZ TODO LO QUE ELLA TUVO CON ASPEN NO SE PUEDE DESCRIBIR EN PALABRAS!!! CASI.ME.MUERO. No saben cuántas veces deseé que Aspen se ahogara o que lo enviaran al frente de batalla en New Asia para que lo despellejaran vivo. Joder, lo odiaba tanto. 7. Y es que, joder, justo eso pasa cuando America ha vuelto de su casa tras el entierro de su padre y Maxon le ha dicho que no puede vivir sin ella, que la escoge, que se case con él, que sean felices... ES QUE LA BOMBA CAE JUSTO DESPUÉS DE QUE HAN PASADO LA NOCHE JUNTOS Y SEAN LAS ESCENAS MÁS LINDAS DE LA HISTORIA, POR LOS DIOSES. ¡Es que no era justo! 8. Y claro, luego todo se derrumba y Maxon se pone súper frío con ella, le dice que no va más y que va a escoger a Kriss... pero ¡BOOM! En la ceremonia de elección los rebeldes sureños atacan, se desata el caos y todo el mundo se olvida de todo por un momento. Ahora que lo pienso bien, creo que debo agradecerles a los sureños por eso, de lo contrario Maxon habría cometido el error de su vida. 9. PERO LUEGO LE DISPARAN EN EL PECHO A MAXON POR TRATAR DE SALVAR A AMERICA Y DESPUÉS ASPEN SE LA LLEVA PARA PONERLA A SALVO EN UN REFUGIO Y ELLA NO SABE SI MAXON ESTÁ VIVO O SI HA MUERTO. ¡Y son las malditas páginas más tortuosas de leer de la vida!10. Las palabras de despedida de Maxon no sólo retumban en la cabeza de Mer, sino que se van a quedar grabadas por siempre en la mía. Algo como "rompe mi corazón. Rómpelo mil veces si quieres. De todas maneras sólo era tuyo para romper". LLORO. 11. Y hablando de lloro, antes de que se revelara todo lo de Aspen, LLORÉ COMO LOCA CUANDO MAXON SE LE PROPUSO A AMERICA, LE DIJO QUE LA AMABA Y DLFJKDLFHLADSJSALFNAS *fangirlea*12. Al final resulta que Maxon está vivo, ¡gracias a todos los dioses del Olimpo!, y que es rey porque su padre (menos mal) y la reina Amberly (¡NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!) han muerto en el ataque. Esa revelación es tremenda, pero luego llega America y vuelve a los brazos de Maxon y se reconfortan juntos y se dicen muchas cosas bonitas y me hacen tan feliz que mi corazón se derrite :3 13. ¡LA BODA, OMG! +.+14. LAS CARTAS QUE LE ESCRIBE MAXON A AMERICA MIENTRAS ELLA ESTÁ VISITANDO A SU FAMILIA POR EL FUNERAL DE SU PADRE SON LO MÁS BONITO QUE HE LEÍDO EN MI VIDA. Y sí, por tener expectativas tan altas es que moriré soltera. Bye. 15. La muerte de Celeste fue muy... wow. Yo estaba en shock, tuve que releer las líneas unas quince veces para procesarlo :O16. ¡Y que el padre de America e incluso Gavril fueran parte de los rebeldes del Norte me tomó por sorpresa!17. WTF a Aspen terminando de novio con Lucy xD

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January 15, 2019

5 Absolutely Awestruck ★'s “Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only ever yours to break anyway.” “The best people all have some kind of scar.” Buddy read with my, girl Desireé :) RereadThis. Was. Absofreakinlutely. Amazing! This was one hell of a rollercoaster ride. I am so happy that I decided to reread The Selection series and it will always be dear to me :) I love this book so much! The One was insanely good and it turned me into an emotional mess. In all seriousness, this book really did break my heart over and over 😭 and actually brought tears to my eyes towards the end. I mean that ending was just wow! The ending though predictable was perfect. It took my breath away. It's everything I hoped and expected it to be. It was fast-paced, enthralling, intense, emotional and very addictive. Although I love them all this was probably my favorite. Like the first two books this one made me smile a lot and within the first couple of chapters, I actually laughed out loud 😂😂😂. Dear gods, it was freaking hilarious! Everyone around me looked at me as if I was a crazy person haha. I couldn't contain it!! My love for this series has been renewed and will forever be one of my most favorites. As for the characters they are all wonderful! I can say without a doubt that I have and always will adore both Maxon and Aspen. Both of them are incredibly sweet and charming. But I must say I have always been particularly fond of Maxon, I love the prince so much and I have also always loved America too. (America & Maxon Forever)!! America made a LOT of bad decisions. She was young yes so, of course, she made mistakes. She was very indecisive when it came to Aspen and Maxon and she was very confused by her ever-changing and involving feelings. But let's face it America never wanted to enter The Selection let alone being at the palace and she definitely didn't want a prince or the crown. She was torn between her first love and the life she thought she wanted and a Prince that was nothing she could have ever expected and was afraid of the unknown. That alone would be complicated and confusing for any young girl. Then throw in everything else... It's a lot to take in for any normal girl. “The perfectionist, the Sweetheart, the Diva . . . and me.” I also really like all the side characters. I love how I went from hating Celeste to loving her. I love when that happens in books. Celeste was a horrible person who did some of the most despicable things to the other girls throughout the competition. Who then finally comes to her senses once it's down to just America, Kriss, Elise and herself. She does a 180 and you finally get to see who she really is and deep down shes actually really great! The ending devastated me and I was also so broken up about Queen Amberly. I really like all the other girls too though I really wanted to hate Kriss for America's sake I just couldn't. She was such a sweetheart and I couldn't help but feel sad for her as well because her feelings for Maxon were genuine. I also really liked Georgia and August I just wish they were both in the story more, same goes for Princess Nicoletta. Another thing I was so happy and excited about was the fact that it expanded outside of the Palace. TWICE! Some pretty crazy, scary, exciting and downright devastatingly sad stuff happens during these times. Hands down this is the most exciting book out of the three. I can't wait to move on to The Heir :) *I love these audiobooks and this series so much! It's AMAZING!!! Amy Rubinate (the Narrator) did a spectacular job yet again. If you're an audiobook lover you MUST get this one :D Also, the cover/covers are so pretty. I recommend this series to anyone who loves a good cheesy romance!* “You are not the world, but you are everything that makes the world good. Without you, my life would still exist, but that's all it would manage to do.”“I want everything with you, America. I want the holidays and the birthdays, the busy season and lazy weekends. I want peanut butter fingertips on my desk. I want inside jokes and fights and everything. I want a life with you.” I took his face in both of my hands. “Maxon Schreave, I love you. I love you.”“And I love you, America Singer. With all that I am, I love you.” “This isn’t happily ever after.It’s so much more than that.”

Luffy

July 10, 2021

The work of art I most enjoyed consuming used to be The Beatles's number 1s. That reality has been replaced by another one, namely The One. I really think so, I believe so. It was a wrench to delete the copy of this One without rereading it immediately.Reread it I must. It's always unwelcome to see the memories of your favorite books fade away. But on a lighter side, it's great to see the remaining memories become rich like fine wine in the reader's mind.Whenever people talk, as I've witnessed, of romance books, emphasis is rarely laid on the twists. But here it was an exception. At the same time, the author masked its used tropes to great effect, making the story seamless in its transition from the start. The One is the best romance I've ever read. It has gained my respect quietly. The best magic is not flash and thunder, but it's the germinating of growing, happy, and breathing reading experiences.

Hailey

June 08, 2015

THIS SERIES GOT ME RIGHT IN THE FEELS... PARTICULARLY THIS BOOKI went into the series not expecting much just because it seemed very girly and just not my kind of book.. But wow. Was I ever surprised.Such a fun cool concept.. I just fell in loveThough America was frustrating at times, as well as the love triangle, it all made sense in the end.A beautiful conclusion to an awesome trilogy.. Sad it's over but so glad I picked it up.PS THIS WAS DEFINITELY MY FAV BOOK OF THEM ALL

Maureen

June 13, 2015

I think I may have liked this the best out of the three. America was still obnoxious, but I've come to expect that, so maybe I got more used to it? I liked Maxon more BUT still obnoxious. Every character in this book is obnoxious to some degree.The ending was great, for me. I got real emotional at one part and was NOT EXPECTING THAT because I don't really love these characters, but I guess I grew to like them? I don't even know.I wish more had been done with the rebels and other relationships in the book, but such is life. It could've been really really cool but it was just alright in the end.I personally think that was a solid end to the trilogy. It's not an amazing mind-blowing book by any means, but it's really enjoyable, easy to read, and fast-paced.

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