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Adelaide, an Osfridian countess, poses as own her servant to escape an arranged marriage and start a new life in Adoria. But she must join the Glittering Court, designed to transform impoverished girls into upper class ladies. She keeps her true identity hidden from all but one: the intriguing Cedric Thorn. But no complication is as daunting as the attraction simmering between Adelaide and Cedric.

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A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER

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.

"Brilliant and original, Mead´s new series starts off with a bang and will leave readers on the edge of their seats until the very end."
-School Library Journal

For a select group of girls, the Glittering Court offers a shot at a life they´ve only ever dreamed of, one of luxury, glamour, and leisure. To high-born Adelaide, whose wealthy family is forcing her into a loveless marriage, the Glittering Court represents something else: the chance to chart her own destiny, and adventure in an unspoiled, prosperous new land across the sea.

After a chance meeting with the dazzling Cedric Thorn, Adelaide poses as a servant to join the crop of impoverished girls he promises to transform into proper ladies. But her familiarity with upper class life comes with a price: she must hide her identity from her new friends, mysterious refugee Mira and fiery former laundress Tamsin, and most importantly, from Cedric himself-even though she´s falling in love with him.

Everything begins to crumble when Cedric discovers Adelaide´s ruse, and she catches the eye of a powerful young governor, who wants her for a wife. She didn´t leave the gilded cage of her old life behind just to become someone else´s property. But nothing is as daunting-or as wonderful-as the potent, forbidden attraction simmering between Adelaide and Cedric. One that, if acted on, would make them both outcasts in a wild, dangerous, uncharted world, and possibly lead them to their deaths.

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"Southern charm meets My Fair Lady [...] romantics will love this book."
-School Library Connection, starred review

"With a full cast of bold and original characters, Mead does a superb job of building a world that teens will be excited to enter into and disappointed to leave. The plot is intricately woven, and the ending promises future installments from other characters´ points of view. Brilliant and original, Mead´s new series starts off with a bang and will leave readers on the edge of their seats until the very end."
-School Library Journal

"The emphasis on romance, dresses, and intrigue will appeal to fans of Kiera Cass."
-Voice of Youth Advocates

"In a refreshing change to the romance formula...there is a strong feminist element in Adelaide´s narration, and more than meets the eye in terms of plot, character development, and substantive thought."
-Booklist

"An enjoyable fish-out-of-water tale that plays gritty frontier adventure against the finery of the Glittering Court."
-Publishers Weekly

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