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You’ve heard of The Handmaid’s Tale, right?
Take a nail file to the prose, convolute the world-building to a highly unnecessary extent, and shoot the story with a cliché gun until it’s full of holes. Also, make sure it’s boring and confusing.
That’s basically The Jewel.
Full review to come.
Take a nail file to the prose, convolute the world-building to a highly unnecessary extent, and shoot the story with a cliché gun until it’s full of holes. Also, make sure it’s boring and confusing.
That’s basically The Jewel.
Full review to come.
I wouldn’t say it’s masterful literature, but this is just FUN. I like this one and am ready to get #2. Right now!
Wow, this is a really great book. It had me sucked in from the very beginning and never let go. Violet is a girl from the Marsh, a poorer part of the city, who's been assigned as a surrogate for royalty in the Jewel. Surrogates are sold at auction and become the property of the rich. Violet is bought by the Duchess of the Lake and thrown into a world much unlike life at the Marsh. Everything about this book is great. It's dark while also being lighthearted and the characters are well written. There are good twists and I can't wait to see where this series takes us.
Y-as! Wat een goed boek! Ik wil NU. Het volgende deel lezen :')
Started off great. Enjoyed the first half but the second half couldn’t buy into. Sad was hoping to find a new series in love. Won’t continue.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
The Jewel
☆☆☆☆
Status: Finished
Type: Trilogy
Series: The Lone City
Violet Lasting is a surrogate for royalty in The Jewel, a place that "guarantees" honor and glory to the surrogates. After being bought by the Duchess of the Lake at The Auction, she realizes the Jewel is darker and dangerous than it's described to be. Now, she on a mission to escape the Jewel and save all the other surrogates.
I was skeptical of this book when I first read it, but now I like this book. The cover is sooooo pretty. It has a glitzy and glitter feel to it that reminds me of Keira Cass's The Selection. The way the royalty treat the surrogates is so crazy, they act like the surrogates are pets or experiments. It's literally like a competition to the royalty.
This book deserves way more recognition than it has.
PROS:
•I like the idea of The Auction and the Auguries, powers that allow the surrogates to change the shape, color, and growth of things.
•I also like Violet's loyalty to her tough best friend, Raven. I think that's the best part about the book to me, Violet's and Raven's friendship.
•I like Violet's love for her family. You can tell she loves each and every member of her family, dead or not.
•I like how unique the world is set up. The Lone City is shaped into an oval with five going from richest to poorest. Farm is my favorite.
•Forbidden love between Ash and Violet.
CONS:
•There also the cliché of forbidden love and insta-love in this book.
• Ash is kinda whiney and has a "woe is me" attitude.
•This book deserves way more recognition than it has.
•It can be a little slow paces at times.
Favorite Character: Raven
I like that she's tough and tries to defy the rules. Like I said, I love and adore her loyalty to Violet. I loved how reassured her when she was angry and comforted her about going into the Jewel.
Least Favorite Character: Countess of the Stone
Raven was her surrogate. She doesn't take care of Raven and instead uses her as an experiment. She is cruel and has something dark under her sleeve, and the worse part is that she's not working alone.
Overall, I rate The Jewel by Amy Ewing, four out of five hearts.
☆☆☆☆
Status: Finished
Type: Trilogy
Series: The Lone City
Violet Lasting is a surrogate for royalty in The Jewel, a place that "guarantees" honor and glory to the surrogates. After being bought by the Duchess of the Lake at The Auction, she realizes the Jewel is darker and dangerous than it's described to be. Now, she on a mission to escape the Jewel and save all the other surrogates.
I was skeptical of this book when I first read it, but now I like this book. The cover is sooooo pretty. It has a glitzy and glitter feel to it that reminds me of Keira Cass's The Selection. The way the royalty treat the surrogates is so crazy, they act like the surrogates are pets or experiments. It's literally like a competition to the royalty.
This book deserves way more recognition than it has.
PROS:
•I like the idea of The Auction and the Auguries, powers that allow the surrogates to change the shape, color, and growth of things.
•I also like Violet's loyalty to her tough best friend, Raven. I think that's the best part about the book to me, Violet's and Raven's friendship.
•I like Violet's love for her family. You can tell she loves each and every member of her family, dead or not.
•I like how unique the world is set up. The Lone City is shaped into an oval with five going from richest to poorest. Farm is my favorite.
•Forbidden love between Ash and Violet.
CONS:
•There also the cliché of forbidden love and insta-love in this book.
• Ash is kinda whiney and has a "woe is me" attitude.
•This book deserves way more recognition than it has.
•It can be a little slow paces at times.
Favorite Character: Raven
I like that she's tough and tries to defy the rules. Like I said, I love and adore her loyalty to Violet. I loved how reassured her when she was angry and comforted her about going into the Jewel.
Least Favorite Character: Countess of the Stone
Raven was her surrogate. She doesn't take care of Raven and instead uses her as an experiment. She is cruel and has something dark under her sleeve, and the worse part is that she's not working alone.
Overall, I rate The Jewel by Amy Ewing, four out of five hearts.
OMG !!!!!! ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I'VE EVER READ/LISTENED TO !!!!! I got the audio book as my next credit came up and saw this and thought okay lets give it a try and i'm so glad I did this book was amazing an the next one isn't out yet !!!! I NEED THE NEXT BOOK NOW !!!!!!!!