The Selection meets Reign in this dazzling trilogy of interwoven novels about three girls on a quest for freedom and true love from #1 internationally bestselling author Richelle Mead.
Mira is not like the other Glittering Court girls. She is a war refugee, cast out of her home country and thrust into another, where she has learned to fight against the many injustices around her. For some, the Glittering Court offers a chance at a life they’ve only ever dreamed of, one of luxury, glamour, and leisure. But for Mira, it’s simply a means to an end. In the new world, she plans to earn off her marriage contract price, and finally be free.
Mira pitches herself as an asset to one of the passengers on board the ship: the sardonic and aloof Grant Elliot, whom she’s discovered is a spy for the prestigious McGraw Agency—and her ticket to buying her freedom. His cover blown, Grant has little choice but to take her on. Mira applies herself by day, learning the etiquette and customs that will help to earn her anonymity. By night, she dons a mask and slips into the city, fighting injustice and corruption on her own terms—and impressing Grant with her extraordinary abilities and insights into a brewing rebellion. But the rebellion isn’t all they’re fighting…
Neither of them can ignore the attraction burning between them—an attraction so powerful, it threatens to unravel everything Mira’s worked so hard for. With freedom finally within her grasp, can Mira risk it all for love?
I really enjoyed Adelaide's story and was looking forward to getting to know more about Mira. Although this book runs concurrently to the previous book, it did not feel like a Mead was rehashing Adelaide's story, as many alternate POV books do. This approach worked, because though the girls spent a great deal of time together, they also spent a lot of time apart.
Mira was so determined to find and free her brother. She was willing to risk life and limb and maybe even compromise some of her beliefs to accomplish this task. I found her fierce, driven, and intriguing. I loved how she adapted to each of her roles, and really enjoyed getting the other side of what lead up to that mess that happened at the end of the last book. Mira and Grant had amazing chemistry, and there, at the end, Grant totally made me swoon.
I think I identified a few threads of Tasmin's story, and I cannot wait to confirm my suspicions with the next book.
