• The Black Key

  • By: Amy Ewing
  • Narrated by: Erin Spencer
  • Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (785 ratings)

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The Black Key

By: Amy Ewing
Narrated by: Erin Spencer
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Publisher's summary

The thrilling conclusion to the New York Times best-selling Lone City trilogy, which began with The Jewel, a book BCCB said "will have fans of Oliver's Delirium, Cass's The Selection, and DeStefano's Wither breathless".

For too long Violet and the people of the outer circles of the Lone City have lived in service of the royalty of the Jewel. But now the secret society known as the Black Key is preparing to seize power.

While Violet knows she is at the center of this rebellion, she has a more personal stake in it - for her sister, Hazel, has been taken by the Duchess of the Lake. Now, after fighting so hard to escape the Jewel, Violet must do everything in her power to return to save not only Hazel but the future of the Lone City.

©2016 Amy Ewing (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers

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loved it

this was an amazing storyline! I love Amy's work and can't wait to go on to the next book. this series was great to see the characters change and grow

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Fantastic production and story

Amy Ewing has quickly became
a favorite author of mine with The Lone City series. The fantastic plot and character development makes the story unforgettable. Erin Spencer's narration was incredible. I will be looking at all books that she's done. I highly recommend.

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best series in a long time

by far one of the best overall series I've read in a long time. The storyline throughout the books has been fascinating, concise, and thoughtful. Unlike other series, where the later books devolve into winding complicated storylines that appear added on as after thoughts or are full of rambling ideas, this trilogy has offered an amazing thoughtful journey for every reader.

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Read it overnight!

Wow I've never enjoyed dystopian books like this. As soon as I started reading I couldn't stop so I read it all overnight.
Especially I really liked Erin Spencer's performance she really is the fast and the radiator and I would like to read everything that she had narrated.
One thing I really didn't like was the way Violet acted. I mean because of what she did.. what happened to Lucian.. that kind of thing is exactly what I'm talking about. Was that really necessary?
And here and there Violet's act make me so annoyed.
Other than that I really enjoyed the story and I would like to read this authors other books as well.
Erin Spencer she's the best narrator.

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WAY BETTER THAN TYPICAL YA ROYALTY

This is the 2nd time I’ve read this series and it’s even better! A good book re-read is like coming home to visit all your favorite people (the characters) again! I’ve tried to muddle through YA royalty series like The Princess Games, but they do not hold a candle to The Jewel series. Classic YA with an original storyline, a phenomenal narrator, and well-developed characters (Garnett and Lucian). What more could you want in life? Do yourself a favor and read this series if that’s what you are seeking. It’s well worth adding and keeping in your Audible library!

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very captivating narrator!

I really enjoy this narration, the story is a favorite of mine from when I was in school and revisiting it as an adult was nice.

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not bad

it is not my favorite of the series but it was a okay ending. I feel like I struggled to finish last three chapters

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Great Ending

I enjoyed this series overall. I felt like some of the relationship building could have been improved through the series overall it just went really fast and I was left wondering how when and why the characters were all ride or dies for each other. Great for fans of classic YA like The Selection, Cinder, The Glittering Court and the like. I much enjoyed the narrator.

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Loved the final book in the trilogy!

Couple twists and turns but I loved it! Teared up a bit! Loved how it ended.

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Riveting

The Jewel, The White Rose and the Black Key a three book series were spellbinding. The author grabs the reader from the very first and doesn’t let you down throughout the storyline. The narrator was exceptional and characters were so well described that I didn’t want to stop reading. This series is well worth the purchase.

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