The Elite
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Originally published | April 23, 2013 |
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Authors | Kiera Cass |
Page count | 336 |
Genres | Dystopia |
Romance Novel | |
Young Adult Fiction | |
Fantasy Fiction | |
Novel | |
Young Adult Fiction | |
Fantasy Fiction | |
Romantic Fantasy | |
Preceded by | The Selection |
The Prince: A Selection Novella | |
Followed by | The One |
The Queen: A Novella | |
Reviews | www.goodreads.com |
Published | April 23, 2013 |
Next in series | The One |
Previous in series | The Selection |
Page | 336 |
Media actions | www.worldcat.org |
Get book actions | www.worldcat.org |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2377689 |
About The Elite
The Elite is the second novel in the Selection series by Kiera Cass. It is narrated by America Singer, a 17-year-old girl who is selected to compete with 35 other girls to become Prince Maxon's wife and become queen.
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... That month, an officer under his command reported a conversation in which a member of the SAS had allegedly confessed to him that units from The Elite army regiment were unlawfully killing unarmed people and detainees during aggressive, fast-moving night raids...
Red Arrows in 'special measures' after sexual harassment report
... He said there were no plans to disband The Elite flying display team and that a change of culture, leadership and safeguards had been implemented to address the widespread and normalised " unacceptable behaviours" uncovered...
Adam Johnson: Coroner calls for ice hockey neck guards to be mandatory
... The UK s top ice hockey division - The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) - announced last week it would but would " strongly encourage" players and officials to wear them after Johnson s death...
Adam Johnson: Inquest opens into death of ice hockey player
... The Nottingham Panthers have described the 29-year-old s death as a Meanwhile, the UK s top ice hockey division - The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) - has but will " strongly encourage" players and officials to wear them after Johnson s death...
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... He said there were no plans to disband The Elite flying display team and that a change of culture, leadership and safeguards had been implemented to address the widespread and normalised " unacceptable behaviours" uncovered...
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... The Elite League, where Johnson played, has not announced a similar move, and some have spoken out about a stigma in ice hockey against the safety measure...
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... The Elite Peking University-educated leader was known for being pragmatic in economic policies...
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... The next three in the list - King s College London, the The London School Of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Queen Mary University of London - are all members of The Elite Russell Group...
Flood warnings as heavy rain cancels events
Cyclists ride through a flooded route in the Cycling Road World Championships in the Yorkshire Dales
across England and Wales and events have been cancelled due to Heavy Rain .
In Yorkshire, where the is taking place, organisers changed the route due to concerns for safety.
The Regatta London race on the River Thames was cancelled and forecasters have warned of More Rain on Monday.
The wet weather also led to travel disruption, with road closures and delays to rail services.
A spokesman for the cycling race said the decision to re-route riders followed advice from the Environment Agency and local mountain rescue teams.
"We know this will be hugely disappointing to the communities in these locations who have been planning events and celebrations to coincide with the race. We are very sorry. "
A cycling fanzone in Harrogate was closed due to waterlogged groundThe Elite Men's Road Race, which started in Leeds, finished in Harrogate at an earlier time due to the route being shortened.
A Fan Zone Set Up in The Spa town to allow spectators to watch the race on a big screen was closed After The Site became waterlogged.
Train operator Northern Rail said services had been cancelled or disrupted across the North West.
Trains between Blackpool and Preston have been suspended due to floodwater on The Line in the Poulton le Fylde area.
Trains are running at reduced speed on the West Coast mainline north of Preston and between Leeds and Harrogate, Manchester and Sheffield and Manchester and Newton Le Willows .
Water levels are high on The River Douglas in Tarleton, LancashireThe Village of Tarleton, near Southport, saw roads closed due to flooding and Water levels rising in the nearby River Douglas.
John Stanley , who owns a business in The Village , said: "It's quite bad; the roads and town centre are flooded. The shops are closed. "
In parts of Wales, trains have been diverted to different lines and some areas have had power cuts.
South Wales Police advised motorists to leave extra time for journeys as "driving conditions remain very poor", with some cars becoming trapped in flood Water .
A car was trapped in a flood in CaerphillyBridges were After Heavy Rain in north-east Scotland on Saturday caused flooding.
Bogged downIn Sussex, when a car hit a tree and overturned in Heavy Rain near Fontwell .
After becoming bogged down during a camping trip in Dartmoor National Park .
The Emergency services said they were called at about 02:00 BST but the pair were unable to say where they were in the "extremely poor" conditions.
Four hours later, The Man and woman, in their late 20s, were found by Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team .
There were two crashes on the same road in Derbyshire during the Heavy RainIn Derbyshire, police said there had been two crashes in the space of an hour on the A50 in Doveridge, that motorists had been driving "too fast for the conditions".
Alex Burkill, from the Met Office , said: "We've already seen some fairly significant rainfall and there will be further persistent rain through northern and central England and further showery outbreaks in Wales. "
He said conditions would be "pretty fine" for most places at the start of Monday but "a system was going to come in through The Day reaching south-west England and Wales by 10:00 BST".
Another 70mm could fall over the highest areas, which would be falling on to already saturated ground, he said.
"By evening Rush Hour , much of England and Wales will be pretty wet. . It's not going to feel pleasant by any means. "
fontwell, doveridge, harrogate, tarleton
Source of news: bbc.com