The books are about a competition known as The Selection, where citizens of Illéa compete for the current king's heir in marriage. The Selection series, which is what Cass is best known for, is a series of five young adult novels set in the fictional country of Illéa, formally North and Central America. The Selection The Selection Series The Selection Kiera Cass' latest book, A Thousand Heartbeats, was released on November 29, 2022. The sequel to the Betrothed, titled The Betrayed, was released on June 29, 2021.

The book became a #1 New York Times bestseller. Hollis fell in love with an Isolten commoner named Silas, and she had to choose between two paths. It followed Hollis Brite, a daughter of nobility, who was courted by King Jameson of Coroa to be his queen. On October 7, 2019, Kiera Cass announced that her novel The Betrothed would be released on May 5, 2020. On August 20, 2015, Kiera Cass announced that her originally self-published book The Siren would be rewritten and rereleased on January 26, 2016. Cass announced another book following The Heir, The Crown, which was released on. On August 14, 2014, Kiera Cass announced that The Selection series would be expanding into more books. The series was cancelled and Cass pursued other projects.

In May 2013, Cass announced that she would be working on an as-yet untitled series she refers to as 238 on social media, to be published by HarperCollins. In April 2015, movie rights for The Selection trilogy, The Selection were acquired by Warner Bros. Television rights for the trilogy were optioned by the CW Television Network and two pilots were filmed, but neither were picked up for a full series. The first book in The Selection trilogy, The Selection, was published in 2012 by HarperTeen. She graduated from Radford with a degree in History. She attended Coastal Carolina University before transferring to Radford University. Career Ĭass was born and raised in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and graduated from Socastee High School in Myrtle Beach. Kiera Cass (born ) is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known for The Selection series.

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