Book Review: The Selection Stories: The Prince & The Guard by Kiera Cass

The Selection Stories: The Prince & The Guard (The Selection #0.5, #2.5)
by Kiera Cass
Genre: Young Adult (Dystopian/Romance)
Date Published: February 4, 2014
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books

Two novellas set in the world of Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series are now available in print for the first time. The Prince and The Guard both offer captivating views into the hearts and minds of the two men fighting to win America Singer's love. This collection also features exclusive bonus content, including a sneak peek at The One, the eagerly anticipated third novel in the Selection series.

Before America arrived at the palace to compete in the Selection, there was another girl in Prince Maxon's life. The Prince opens the week before the Selection begins and follows Maxon through the first day of the competition.

Raised as a Six, Aspen Leger never dreamed that he would find himself living in the palace as a member of the royal guard. In The Guard, readers get an inside look at Aspen's life within the palace walls—and the truth about a guard's world that America will never know.

The Selection Stories: The Prince and The Guard by Kiera Cass are two novellas told by the point of views of the leading men in The Selection Trilogy. If I'd read this after reading book one, I probably would have had more respect for Aspen sooner than I did, but it still wouldn't have changed my overall liking or disliking of either of these guys. Maxon was always my favorite, so I enjoyed getting a glimpse into his mind. I didn't know how vulnerable and naive he was early on. I love that you see the vulnerability in him later in the series, but until now, I had no idea it was there all along. I loved getting insights into the mind of these two guys. It was a little bit of a behind the scenes glimpse.

Check out my reviews of the other books in this series by this author!

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