I received this book on a read to review basis from NetGalley. Thank you to the author, Keira Cass, and the publisher, Harper Teen, for the opportunity. 
 This was by far my favourite installment to The Selection series! Every single problem I had in the previous book had here been rectified. This book was fast-paced, had good character development, believable relationships, family drama, boy drama, girl drama... You name it. This has got it. 
 The final story continues with Eadlyn's selection process, although this takes a back seat after some pressing family issues develop. Eadlyn is forced to confront not just her family's opinion of her, but that of the public in general and her previous coldness and self-absorption all but vanishes in this awakening of the new and improved Eadlyn. She becomes the protagonist I always wished her to be and a strong and fierce female, unafraid to voice her opinion and rule her country with its best interests at heart, is awoken. Eadlyn's increasing involvement in the running of Illea leave the romance aspect of this book to be pushed to the background and, in its place, a better understanding of her stressful position and her everyday responsibilities arose. 
 There was a greater focus paid on the characters of the last book, who had previously blended into the background, and I got to understand their motives and mindsets alot better. This made for a more rounded and complex plot. The development in relationship with Eadlyn and some of these I did see coming but this, however, did not hamper my enjoyment of the book as each character continued to receive the ending I envisioned for them. 
 I have had mixed feelings about this series but this final installment has made it all worth it. It is the series crowning glory (pun intended). I feel it is with sorrow I say goodbye to my favourite guilty pleasure read, but with Eadlyn's new feisty transformation I feel there is no guilt involved in proclaiming that I loved this book.