The Queen audiobook

Buddy read with my girl, Desireé :) 4 Queen, Wife, Adore. ★'s “You will be the only thing in this world that is truly mine. And I will put you on a pedestal so high, it will be impossible for anyone not to adore you.” This novella was surprisingly a very delightful read. I have never liked Clarkson because he was always shown as a mean hurtful tyrant and although I still don't exactly like him I got to see him through different eyes. Amberly's eyes. She is such a sweet and caring person though if you've read all the other books then you already know this about her. I didn't love the fact that she was so damn submissive, whatever he told her to do she would jump. But whatever if it worked for them then so be it! Amberly got what shes always wanted- Clarkson and a whole new life. And Clarkson got a little peace. “You’ve kept my secrets, and I assure you, if you marry me, there will be scores more to keep. You don’t judge me or seem startled by much. You’re soothing.” His gaze traveled up to my eyes. “I’m desperate for peace. I think you might be the only chance I have at that.” I smiled. “The center of your storm?” He exhaled, looking relieved. “Yes.” I really do believe their love for one another was genuine at least :) Overall this was really charming and such a cute short story. I loved getting a chance to see how Maxon's parents met, I just wish I knew how Clarkson went from this kind-ish boy to be such a cruel and hateful man. Everyone who loves The Selection should really take the time to read this. Illustration of Queen Amberly & What I picture she'd look like.Illustration of King Clarkson & What I picture he'd look like. “It’s a strange thing to discover how much you matter to people you didn’t really know you mattered too.” “This was joy. This was love. So many words you hear about or read about and now...now I knew them.”

The Queen (The Selection 0.4), Kiera CassThis prequel story takes place before the events of The Selection and is told from the point of view of Prince Maxon's mother, Amberly. Discover a whole new Selection with this inside look at how Maxon's parents met—and how an ordinary girl named Amberly became a beloved queen.تاریخ نخستین خوانشعنوان: ملکه کتاب 0.4 از سری انتخاب؛ نویسنده کایرا کاس؛ موضوع داستانهای نویسندگان ایالات متحده آمریکا - سده 21مچکیده سری: برای سی‌ و پنج دختر، «انتخاب» فرصتی برای یک جهش مادام‌ العمر است؛ مجالی برای رهایی از زندگی‌ ای که سرنوشت از بدو تولد برایشان رقم‌ زده است؛ جهشی به دنیای لباس‌های درخشان و جواهرات گرانبهاست؛ اقامت در قصری باشکوه و رقابت بر سر قلب شاهزاده مکسون جذاب است؛ اما برای «اَمریکا سینگر»، انتخاب‌ شدن کابوسی دهشتناک است که او را وادار می‌کند از عشق پنهانش به «اسپن»، پسری یک طبقه پایین‌تر از خود دست بکشد؛ و بدتر از آن، برگزیده شده برای «اَمریکا» به معنای ترک خانه، و ورود به رقابتی بی‌رحم‌ و خشن برای تاج‌ و تختی ا‌ست که او نمی‌خواهد؛ علاوه بر همه‌ ی این مصیبت‌ها، زندگی در قصر نیز آن‌قدرها آرام‌ و دلنشین به‌ نظر نمی‌رسد؛ چرا که شورشیان با حملات خشونت‌بار و بی‌امان خود سلطنت را تهدید به سرنگونی می‌کنند؛داستان کوتاه «ملکه»: داستان زندگی پیشین «ملکه آمبرلی» مادر پرنس «مکسون»، و نگاهی اجمالی به زندگی «ملکه امبرلب» و زندگی خانواده اش است، خوانشگر میتواند با «امبرلی» واقعی، پیش از نمای بزرگواری که از ایشان در سری انتخاب خوانده، آشنا شودتاریخ بهنگام رسانی 21/02/1400هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی

The Queen is #0.4 in The Selection series by Kiera Cass. It’s no secret how much I am in love with this series. I have been from the start. This little novella explains so much as to what made King Clarkson the man we know him as. It is the story of the previous Selection, when Queen Amberly met Clarkson while he was a Prince choosing his own future bride. Even though we get a good look at Clarkson’s own parents, the current King and Queen and their very dysfunctional relationship, I still have a little trouble putting that Clarkson together with the one that so brutally beat Maxon. “This was joy. This was love. So many words you hear about or read about, and now…now I knew them.” Amberly was clearly smittened with Clarkson before she even met him. But were the reasons Clarkson chose her for love, or just because she was submissive to him? “You’re soothing. I’m desperate for peace. I think you might be the only chance I have at that.”,/i> The Amberly we meet, though, is every bit the poised woman and future Queen we know her as. “You will be the only thing in this world that is truly mine. And I will put you on a pedestal so high, it will be impossible for anyone not to adore you.”

Esta historia corta es... extraña. Vamos, todos los que hemos leído The Selection sabemos qué clase de persona y de rey es Clarkson. Y muchísimas veces nos preguntamos cómo alguien tan dulce como Amberly llegó a ganar la Selección y destinar el resto de su vida a ser la esposa de un hombre como Clarkson.The Queen nos muestra todo eso. Conocemos el origen humilde de Amberly, su profundo enamoramiento en el príncipe desde que tenía siete años, su personalidad calmada, sus problemas de salud, su temple. Además, también conocemos a un Clarkson joven, lleno de ideas y de energía para dirigir a un país; pero también conocemos a un Clarkson perturbado por la horrorosa relación de sus padres, obligado a ser fuerte, mentir y tener todos sus movimientos absolutamente calculados. Es extrañísimo leer este relato y ver que Amberly, aún entendiendo y siendo partícipe de las explosiones en el carácter de Clarkson, haya querido ser su princesa, su reina, y estar a su lado. Es un relato duro de leer porque se desmorona un poco la idea que teníamos de la Reina Amberly gracias a los libros de The Selection, pero tampoco creo que debamos juzgar rápidamente. No todas las parejas son perfectas y, como en la realidad, los libros tampoco pueden escapar de eso. Y, más importante aún, el que un escritor plasme relaciones abusivas en un relato o libro, no quiere decir que las condone.

OMFG WE GET TO READ THIS ABOUT OUR ADORED QUEEN AMBERLY!?!??!?!?!?!?!????!!!!!!!!!!!!?!?!??!!???!?!?!I WANT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!KIERA I WANT IT NOW!!!!!!!!!! EDIT: MAY 16DID THAT JUST FREAKING SAY DECEMBER 2!?!??!?!?!??!?!?!??!?!WTF!!?!??!??!?!?!??!NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I WANT IT NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Queen is a prequel novella in Kiera Cass's young adult, dystopian series titled: The Selection Series. This short story features Maxon's father and mother, King Clarkson and Queen Amberly, and includes the story of how they met through their generation's selection process. I think most readers don't like King Clarkson in The Selection Series, so I was curious if he would be portrayed any differently during his younger years as prince. The answer is...I have to admit though, Ms. Cass was much more subtle in her character development of Clarkson, but his need to control and his hard-handed threats are still shown through his interactions with others in this prequel. The cycle of violence rings loud and clear within the portrait of this royal family, but any suggestion that Clarkson is a victim rang on deaf ears with me. Amberly is the perfect little submissive, which is something I didn't really view her as in the series, but maybe I just forgot. Through Amberly's point of view, the two of them have a very promising future together, and they may very well be just what each other needs. The Queen gives quite a bit of insight into these two characters, and when compared to the series, does a great job of reinforcing the fairytale aspect of Maxon and America's love story. This novella is a wonderful addition to the series and I would recommend it to fans.My favorite quote:“But shouldn't there be a least? Shouldn't there be a bare minimum that life should give you?"

Este relato me parece necesario para entender en un futuro la relación de los reyes.Amberly es muy sumisa, desde que empieza el relato te demuestran que ella se desvive por el príncipe Clarkson. Aquí se muestra otro lado de estos personajes que conocemos ya siendo adultos y padres. Es impresionante ver al padre de Maxon desde los ojos de Amberly, ella es tan buena persona siempre, la amé en la trilogía de la selección.Se nota en este relato que Clarkson no es un buen hombre, endulzó a Amberly para tenerla en sus garras hasta que la convenció que la amaba, cuando claramente solo la eligió por su sumisión hacia él. Dice que le puso pruebas en las cuales lo hacía comprobar que ella haría lo que sea por él. Me duele mucho leerla tan ilusionada sabiendo como termina su historia. Clarkson es un asco de persona, este relato me hizo odiarlo más de lo que ya lo hacía, pero logré entender como Amberly calló y que le vio, porque incluso en los libros de la trilogía se ve que lo ama, a pesar de que él no a ella. Yo tenía la esperanza de que el rey la hubiese amado en algún momento, pero no. Simplemente le interesaba una esposa que no fuese un "estorbo".

** spoiler alert ** So basically Clarkson has been shitty since he was a prince? Why did Amberly still love him though? I would have been turned off after meeting him, but then I remember that I’m not a fictional character and I can actually notice someone’s shittyness. I guess he loved her in his own messed up way. Anyways, I liked getting part of their story.

I really liked to start The Selection series with this one, it's nice to know more about the King and Queen before jumping in with the first book.

This was definitely interesting :) So glad I read it! I was really surprised when (view spoiler)[Amberly and Clarkson came across his parents fighting, (hide spoiler)] and (view spoiler)[the fact she couldn't have children. (hide spoiler)] But I loved how (view spoiler)[he was testing them from the start, and he'd always had his eye on Amberly, right from when she cut her hair for him :) (hide spoiler)] One thing I didn't like was (view spoiler)[the way I compared the whole time to America and Maxon, and how both of their first meetings were them being vulnerable (hide spoiler)] and how (view spoiler)[Queen Abby's always drunk, and mistreating the girls! (hide spoiler)] But I liked the way (view spoiler)[he said all of that stuff, and their first kiss was exceptional :) (hide spoiler)] And while it's sad, it's also good to see that all stuff isn't what it seems at the start, what with (view spoiler)[during America's Selection, we see Clarkson and Amberly not too loving. (hide spoiler)] I like the way Amberly knew she wanted the crown, as well as Clarkson, while that's what America thinks she doesn't want. One thing I didn't like too much was the fact that (view spoiler)[Amberly was obsessed with Clarkson growing up. That's slightly strange, but good for her, it all working out. (hide spoiler)] Well, that was a lot longer than I expected :p So much to think about in this one!

I just keep giving this woman my money and I fail to regret it every time.

“It’s a strange thing to discover how much you matter to people you didn’t really know you mattered to.”I didn’t know how to read this series, so I decided to read novellas before, I don’t know if it is the right sequence…Well, there are a lot of characters in the story, maybe I’ll understand everyone after reading book 1.Amberly who is a simple girl from a world where people are divided in a caste system number wise, where there is a selection process going on for selection of next queen and every girl from any caste can participate.“On the contrary, he was a mystery I was excited to solve.” Amberly is in love with the prince from her childhood, but she is from a low caste with health issues. There were only 72 pages though, I really enjoyed reading it.

La reina, una de las historias cortas de la trilogía "La Selección" escrita por Kiera Cass. No iba con grandes expectativas con respecto a esta pequeña historia sobre cómo la reina Amberly se convirtió en princesa y su recorrido para conquistar al príncipe en su época, pero me ha sorprendido muy gratamente. Ha sido corta pero intensa, gracias a este relato he tenido la oportunidad de conocer mucho más en profundidad a este personaje de la saga principal, pero sobretodo, descubrir algunos misterios sobre ella bastante interesantes.