In the glittering world of the Selection, America Singer is one of thirty-five girls competing for Prince Maxon's heart and the crown of Illea. As the competition narrows to the final six 'Elite,' America must navigate intense palace politics, her own conflicted feelings for Maxon and her first love, Aspen, and the harsh realities of her country's caste system. Torn between her heart and her duty, she must decide what—and who—is truly worth fighting for in a contest where love and revolution are dangerously intertwined.