For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.


對那三十五位女孩來說，「選妃大典」是她們這一生中的唯一機會；只要被選中，就可以擺脫原有的生活，住進宮殿裡，每天都有閃亮亮的衣服和價值連城的珠寶可以穿戴，還有機會爭取俊美的麥克森王子的青睞。但是美莉卡‧席娜卻害怕被選中，因為這代表她被迫要放棄與阿斯潘的秘密戀愛。阿斯潘只是一介小民而已。美莉卡根本就不想離家去這場皇室激戰中攪和，也不想住進宮殿，因為那意味著每天都必須活在被反叛份子攻擊的恐懼之下。