The Epilogue

The Selection #3.1

by Kiera Cass

The Epilogue - An epilogue to The One, which takes place two years later on Maxon's birthday.

Genres: Romance, Young Adult, Dystopia, Fantasy, Fiction, Short Stories, Novella

11 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

100 Things I Love:

Being married. Cake. The smell of Autumn. Motherhood. Books. Elephants. Back rubs. On demand movies. Actually going out to movies. Faith. Cinnamon rolls. My family. Butterflies. When my kitchen is clean. Crayons. Pink. Tote bags. Dancing. Organizing via color coordination. That my wedding dress was tea length, not floor. Baking. My house. Writing utensils. Paper. India. The sound of water. Making videos. Buttons. The word Episcopalian. Making people laugh. Layering clothes. British accents. Pinterest. Animation. Fireworks. The smell of the Ocean. My wedding rings. Aprons. Reasons to get dressed up. Sex. Pop music. Stars. Taking walks. Daydreaming. Stickers. School Spirit. My friends. Living in a small town. Japan. Singing. Painting my toenails. Pranks/ practical jokes. Painting. Stretch canvas. Costumes. Dipping my fingers in melted wax. Style. Soda. Spending an hour typing at a coffee shop. Musicals. Back to school season. Mopeds. Good hair days. Naps. Not walking up but looking at a beautiful staircase. Driving alone. My ankles. Playlists. Spending entire days in pajamas. Holidays. Telling stories. Spontaneity. Theme parks. Bookshelves. The word copacetic. Boxes. Empty journals. Surprises. Doing things in groups. Doing things alone. Getting real mail. Decorating. Small forks. A good hug. Gift cards. New Years Goals. Going out to dinner. When someone else remembers some great story about me/us that I’ve forgotten. Toy stores. Fireplaces. Breakfast foods. Journaling. Crying for a good reason. Doorbells. Pointless adventures. Voting. My birthday. Reasons to make wishes. Recycling.

Reviews

[Chelsey with a y]

I feel like Kiera Cass could have written another book on 'after the one'. It was perfect! Loved it so much

[Elena Salvatore]

A very short glimpse on the life of America and Maxton two years after their marriage, that you could easily skip but why would you?
It's cute and short.

[human]

listening to this and then rating it so high is not doing any favors for my "reputation" as a "tough" "reviewer"

but

i can't help myself it's so cute-

[The Girl Murdered by Her TBR]

5-I'm-so-jealous-of-America-stars!!!

Maxon being flirty
Maxon being sweet
Maxon being hot
Maxon being playful
Maxon being a gentleman

I can't... Maxon really is one of my favorite book boyfriends. I don't know why I was reading this short story jus now because I've read The One like, three freaking years ago...

And yet, Maxon is still one of my bae. Why is he so perfect? LOL

[stu]

This was super CUTE!
Maxon & America are having a BABY!!
Actually it's babies, as in Twins!
AWWWW!!

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3 Happy Brithday ★'s

“I knew we were only just getting to the best part of our lives.”

The Epilogue is another really short story which is in America's POV. It takes place two years after The Selection has ended and it's on Maxons birthday.

I didn't really have a strong connection with the The Epilogue. It felt a bit rushed and I think for something like this it would have benefited from being a little longer. For what this was though I did still enjoy it and I'm glad I took the couple minutes it took to read it. It was very sweet and I loved getting to see little glimpses of the friendship that has formed between Maxon and Aspen and I liked seeing a little bit of May and that Marlee and Carter have a one-year-old son named Kile. But it did kinda feel like it was just tossed in there. I also love that it took place on Maxons birthday. America throws him a party and has such a wonderful surprise in store for him at the end.

[Isa Cantos (Crónicas de una Merodeadora)]

Otra de las grandes joyas del recopilatorio Happily Ever After es este epílogo de The One <3.

¿Qué más se le puede pedir a la vida que unas páginas en las que Maxon y America son absolutamente felices dos años después de acabada la Selección? ¿Qué más que uno despertando en los brazos del otro? ¿Qué más que dos de mis personajes favoritos viviendo su sueño? PERDÓN, ¿OKAY? PERO ES QUE LOS FEELS SON DEMASIADO FUERTES PORQUE RECUERDO TODO LO QUE SUCEDIÓ PARA QUE LLEGARAN A ESE PUNTO: LAS DUDAS, LAS PELEAS, LAS CARTAS... Y M U E R O.

[• Lindsey Dahling •]

Adorable.

[Doroty Rizzo]

Cute short read

[Carmen de la Rosa]

Esto fue realmente lindo. Esto es más como un capítulo extra o un bonus en realidad, pero fue muy dulce. Maxon y America son realmente adorables en la historia. Termina muy bien y me gusto mucho.

[From Heaven With Love]

awww this was so cute!!! I kinda forgot how cringy America was but I'm so happy for them!! I mean Eadlyn isnt that great of a person but I'm still happy for themm!!

[Tifany]

3

please be aware that :
• english is not my first language
• this review was written in 2015 by my 17-year-old self

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I didn't know that this was a thing at first, but then I saw book bloggers mentioned about it and so I immediately went to Kiera Cass's website and read it. It was good. However I didn't like it that much.

It tells a story about what happened after the One (as you can already tell from the blurb). Maxon had a birthday party and America decided to throw a huge party for Maxon.

"Making a life together might be easier if you have a home that's really yours."

[Dulce María]

Amo los epílogos de años después.

[eliza]

omg omg omg!! america and maxon might be my favorite book couple, ever! i absolutely loved seeing what took places after the selection!

[maya ୨ৎ]

i just realized this was on goodreads-
ANYWAYS THIS WAS SO CUTE

[♡ Amanda Love ♡]

Such a good ending! These characters have come so far and I love them! 🥹💖

[Demi]

EEEEEEKKKKK!!

[Fer]

cute, but nothing new.

[Kelly⁷]

yay! congrats! No one winked in this one.

[Leilaniiii]

(Lmao if it autocorrects Maxon to Amazon ONE MORE TIME!!!)
Ugh Maxon my first book boyfriend ohhh what a ride it has been my love!

[ray ৎ ⊹ ࣪ ˖]

Yk how long it takes to find a comfort book? Not necessarily ur favorite, but a book that gives off cozy vibes and everything? Yeah. The One and this novella is my comfort book.

I’ve already listened to this novella at least 4 times


It’s pure perfection


I could have a whole entire book of America’s and Maxon’s everyday tasks and be content (if it’s long ofc)

[Nicole]

The One The Epilogue > #3.1 The Selection


Cuteeee! I loved reading what their lifes are 2 years after the wedding of the king (Maxon) and Queen (America). It's Maxons birthday and all their closest friends are there to celebrate. I fellt only love and friendship between them. ♥️

[jolie]

4.75 stars

“Seeing as it’s my birthday, do you think we could get away with spending the entire day in bed?”
I smiled and forced my sleepy eyes open. “And who will run the country?”
“No one. Let it fall to pieces. So long as I have my America in my arms.”

I LOVE THEM SO MUCH THIS WAS SO CUTE AHHHH

series review! ⋆｡𖦹°⭒˚｡⋆
novellas:
the queen
the prince
the guard
the favorite
the maid

full length books:
the selection
the elite
the one
the heir
the crown

[Sharon Mariampillai]

This was a cute short story. I was happy with this conclusion of America and Maxon's story. It made me fall in love with the characters all over again. Especially Maxon! I was happy when she told him that she was pregnant . Can't wait to The Favourite and the final book of the Selection series. This series is one of my all time favourites. Overall, a cute read.

[Silka Jackman]

4.5* so cute! Lmao love using an 11 page “novella” to contribute to my goodreads challenge, now I’m only *one* book behind... Thanks Elissaaaa, your narrating is getting worse but that somehow makes it even better

[Melissa]

Oh. My. God. I’m crying all the tears! I loved that epilogue, seeing where every character was one year or so after The One🥰

[l u d ✨]

OMGGGGG I didn't even knew this epilogue existed and I'm SO FREAKING HAPPY Kiera Cass wrote it. It's such a beautiful way to say goodbye to this trilogy. Just a short glimpse of America and Maxon's life two years after their marriage. It's short but sooo cute 😍
And, by the way, I'm still in love with Maxon and I think I'll forever be 💕

[Haryani]

I was excited to read this but i was deeply disappointed. It took me less than 5 minutes to read this novella. It was so short and i honestly feel kiera cass could have done better. I need a whole new book for what happened after The One.

[kara]

it’s so short but so adorable:)

[Anna Kate (Taylors Version)]

That was cute