The Jewel

By: Amy Ewing

Narrated by: Erin Spencer

New York Times bestselling author Amy Ewing delivers a dark and riveting tale that ""will have fans of Oliver’s Delirium, Cass’s The Selection, and DeStefano’s Wither breathless.”*

The Jewel has many meanings: wealth, beauty, royalty. But for Violet, the Jewel has always meant servitude.

Born and raised in the Marsh, Violet is destined for the Jewel. She is trained as a surrogate for the elite and is bought by the Duchess of the Lake at auction. And she quickly learns that beneath the Jewel’s glittering façade lies the cruelty, backstabbing, and hidden violence that have become the royal way of life.

Violet must accept the ugly realities of her life...all while fighting for her survival. But before she can accept her fate, Violet meets a handsome boy who is also under the Duchess’s control. A forbidden love sparks.

But their illicit affair has consequences, which will cost them both more than they bargained for. And toeing the line between being calculating and rebellious, Violet must decide what, and who, she is willing to risk for her own freedom.

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LOVED LOVED LOVED IT

Would you consider the audio edition of The Jewel to be better than the print version?

I have not read the book, got the audio version after reading some reviews. I loved it! the only problem I have it I want book 2 now!

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Jewel?

the entire book

Great book

a little slow to start....I was not quite sure what the author was building up to but it ended great and I can't wait to start the next book!!!

yaaaassss

I loved this book. listened to it all in one day great performance. this book was great and God I hope ash dosent die. I will be terribly upset if he does and what happened to Lucian....

Excellent Plot Line

I struggled though this book as it seemed to have lengthy narrative from the main characters point of view. Yet, the story concept was refreshing. Which kept me going with this story. It started to pick up the pace during the second half of the book. Leaving you wanting more with a cliffhanger at the end.

wasn't sure at the beginning, but it hooked me. w

wasn't sure at the beginning, but it hooked me. by the end I was hanging on to every word. be prepared to jump right in to book 2.

Cliff hanger and delightful!

A bit slow to start but the ending was not what I was expecting! The story for me peaked at the end and left wondering how and why! The begin was good background though

Wonderful

Where does The Jewel rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I think this is my favourite audiobooks I've ever listened to.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I really liked Violet, but also Annabelle and Lucien.

Have you listened to any of Erin Spencer’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, this was my first Erin Spencer audiobook, but I very much enjoyed her voice and will be looking for her name again.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The beginning when Violet is visiting her family and talking to her sister Hazel.

your average teenage utopian story

This story seemed a little immature at times and parts of the story didn't match up. The story as a whole was interesting enough, but probably more suited to a younger, teenage audience.

just bought the second book!

loved it, didn't want to stop listening! great travel listening, very much enjoyed the narration!

What was the overall plot?

The plot of the book seemed a bit disorganized. You think the book is about violet getting pregnant but the author only seems to spend about 20% of the storyline on that. Then there is a storyline of the Duchess being jealous and slowly softening, then there is the duchesses family storyline, violets fronds storyline, Lucian's storyline, Ash's storyline. There are just a bunch of very mini story lines that never complete or fully develop. It basically seemed like a lot of nothing happened until the last chapter.