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Book: The White Rose Author: Amy Ewing Summary: Violet is on the run. After the Duchess of the Lake catches Violet with Ash, the hired companion at the Palace of the Lake, Violet has no choice but to escape the Jewel or face certain death. So along with Ash and her best friend, Raven, Violet run...
Amy Ewing crafts a dystopian tale that is reminiscent of a historical yet combines an almost fairytale like feel to the entire world she has built up. And it was one of flashiness, splendor and ultimately a great sadness. The loved Violet's character, it did take me a little bit to finish the book f...
Book: The Jewel Author: Amy Ewing Genre: Teen/Sci-Fi/Dystopia Summary: The Jewel means wealth, the Jewel means beauty - but for Violet, the Jewel means servitude. Bought at the surrogacy auction by the Duchess of the Lake, Violet (now known only as #197) is quickly thrown into the royal way of...
I'm not really convinced by this conclusion. I enjoyed reading The Jewel and The White Rose and was quite excited about the final book in the series. I was disappointed. I think my main problem was that it was written for a younger public (still, it is harsh for a young public with the surrogates an...
I don't usually like to compare books in reviews but this one was undoubtedly a mix of The Selection and The Handmaid's Tale with occasional echoes of The Hunger Games. And that's pretty much it. If you've read all three of these books, you've pretty much sussed what the story is about. Not that it ...
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