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The White Rose

(The Lone City #2)

Amy Ewing

3.95 · Rating details · 22,622 ratings · 1,938 reviews

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 runs away from her unbearable life of servitude.

But no one said leaving the Jewel would be easy. As they make their way through th ...more

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Published October 6th 2015 by HarperTeen (first published September 17th 2015)

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Aug 07, 2014 Carly rated it it was ok

Shelves: dystopia

I need this book so bad!!! am I the only one who kinda hopes she somehow ends up with Garnet??

**Edit 4/19/2016**

Finally finished. Quite disappointed. This book suffered from Second Book Syndrome, which can be hard to avoid. It was just so boring and anti-climatic.

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Jan 05, 2016 Kiki rated it it was ok

Shelves: ya, lolwut, choking-noises, love-stinks, will-read-the-next-one

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The first book was a fun caper; this one felt like a bad fever dream. God's sake, HOW is it possible to write such a tone-deaf, irresponsible, waffling protagonist? And Ash! Ash, go to hell! The dude is a hired companion and yet he has the cheek - the bare-faced cheek! - to talk about "common prostitutes" as if they're worthless! This dude telling us all about how awful it is to be a sex worker, talking shit about other sex workers whose job is EVEN MORE dangerous than his! And who are at far mo The first book was a fun caper; this one felt like a bad fever dream. God's sake, HOW is it possible to write such a tone-deaf, irresponsible, waffling protagonist? And Ash! Ash, go to hell! The dude is a hired companion and yet he has the cheek - the bare-faced cheek! - to talk about "common prostitutes" as if they're worthless! This dude telling us all about how awful it is to be a sex worker, talking shit about other sex workers whose job is EVEN MORE dangerous than his! And who are at far more risk than he is!* I knew from the first book when Ash guilted Violet into backtracking on the only smart decision she made (to break up with him) that he was a sack of shit, but damn, he's a piece of work in this one.

*Of course, the "common prostitutes" are women, and the companions are all male, and Ash is a misogynist, so the mystery of why he feels that the companions are superior to other sex workers is effectively solved. I hate Ash.

And by the way, this is the most poorly organised revolution ever: people [fucking Ash!] are given really important positions even when they aren't qualified for them, just so that their feelings don't get hurt. Should it not be Violet, who has actual magical powers, leading the charge? Oh, but no! Then Ash might cry his tiny male tears. We have to all make sure that he feels important, even if it fucks up the uprising and gets us all killed.

This book isn't boring - the pacing of this series is remarkably, brilliantly fast - but the plot is so flaccid. The plot just cannot get it up. Maybe it drank too much or it's just not in the mood. But shit, guys; you're going to have to do better than 250 pages of filler, a totally random colonisation backstory that makes no genetic sense, and then a mindless cliffhanger that we'd all give ten times as many shits about if Hazel had been more to us than a lump of bloody chalk thus far. I couldn't care less if I tried.

The only character I liked was Lucien. He had the good sense to hate Ash and to keep secrets from Violet, who is such a dumbshit that it's sheer luck that she's even still alive. He was smart and his backstory was fucking tragic, but I guess we're supposed to hate him because he doesn't indulge the self-importance of these thick teenagers? Bonus points to Ash for making fun of the fact that Lucien's body has been mutilated, not once but twice! Oh, Ash.

I'll give the last book four stars if Ash dies. Five if Lucien kills him. ...more

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Feb 03, 2015 Steph Sinclair added it

Shelves: 2015-release, ebook, edelweiss, young-adult, harpercollins, 2015-reads, october, dystopian, e-arc, did-not-finish

DNF at 30%. I started this because The Jewel had an evil cliffhanger and I really wanted to know what happened to the characters. Well, upon starting The White Rose, I realized that I remember NOTHING from the first book, which made it extremely had to remain invested in this book. So once I found out what happened to the characters, my interest took a nose dive and I knew it was time to put The White Rose aside.

If you enjoyed The Jewel, I highly recommend a quick re-read before jumping into th ...more

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Mar 12, 2015 Sarah Elizabeth rated it really liked it

Shelves: netgalley-edelweiss, romance, fantasy, r2r-read, read-2015, as, death, paranormal, young-adult, dystopian

(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to HarperCollins and Edelweiss.)

“I never paid for you,” I say. “And you are beyond priceless to me.”

This was a really good second instalment!

Violet was really strong in this book, even when the odds were stacked against her and she had everything to lose. It was also admirable the way she cared for those around her.

“If only someone would help me. If only someone would tell me what to do.”

The storyl ...more

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Jul 30, 2014 Alicia Batista (Addicted Readers) rated it liked it

Shelves: dystopia, fantasy, review-copy, r2r, young-adult, cover-love, arc-own, arc-paperback, romance, arc-read

LOOK AT THAT COVER!!! IS IT NOT THE MOST BEAUTIFULEST THING YOU'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME!!!

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3.5 STARS

THE WHITE ROSE was the highly anticipated sequel of THE JEWEL that I've been eagerly awaiting for months. And although it wasn't as good as I hoped it would be, it still had it's perks and has me eagerly anticipating the explosive conclusion I knows to come!

It was a lot slower paced then I would of liked. I ...more

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Dec 05, 2017 Nina rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2017, library-book

This was such a quick read and I managed to finish it in less than a day even though I had classes. The book was gripping and in my opinion, better than the first part which is why I’m giving it 4 out of 5 stars.

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Oct 01, 2018 Dannii Elle rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: fantastic-fabrications, romantic-recollections, young-adult-books-read, science-fiction-sagacity

Actual rating 2.5/5 stars.

I’m starting to understand what it is that is keeping me at a distance from enjoying this series. Whilst I am fascinated by the concept I feel everything that happens to main character Violet is second-hand, and she is just a passive participant of this adventure rather than the rightful protagonist. She has no agency of her own and is borne along on others’ plans. The reason the novellas worked so well for me was because Raven and Garnet, who featured in each, were act ...more

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Aug 12, 2015 Lindsay Cummings added it

wow, another killer cliffhanger from Amy Ewing!! :0 :0 excited to read book 3 :) and, also, I want a black key tattoo now ;)

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Jan 15, 2017 Nenia ✨ I yeet my books back and forth ✨ Campbell rated it it was ok

Shelves: magic-and-sparkles-and-shit, ya-ya-land, pretty-cover-sparklies, help-help-i-m-being-repressed

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In nature, animals with bright and beautiful colors are actually warning you off: "Do not eat or touch me! I will poison you! You will be sorry!" In the literary universe, books with beautiful colors appear to be similarly warning you off: "Do not read me! I will annoy you! You will be sorry!" The prettier the cover, the more likely the book is to be bad. This has been proven by science.*

*AKA, someone told me this once on a forum & I bel ...more

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Jan 18, 2018 rachel ☾ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 3-star, magic-and-magical-abilities, science-fiction

#1) The Jewel ★★★☆☆
#3) The Black Key ★★☆☆☆

On occasion, I’ll stumble across a series that, despite all its objective flaws, works for me. There is something about this world, this series, that pulls me in. While I understand that a lot of other readers were disappointed with this sequel, I could not put it down. It was not a fun read necessarily, as it tackles topics like child prostitution and institutionalised discrimination, but it is so damn engaging.

Pros:

• I like all of the characters. Viol ...more

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Sep 23, 2014 Drew rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy

3 1/2 stars. The White Rose came as a surprise to me. I had so many problems with the first book that I didn't expect much out of its sequel—so it came as quite a shock when I found that I was able to pleasantly enjoy this book.

Sure, the premise is a totally cliché fantasy/dystopian story about "the chosen" main character who has magical abilities. But I loved the addictive quality that kept me constantly turning the pages. Also, a bunch of problems I had in the first book were sorted out in thi ...more

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Dec 01, 2017 enqi ♡ added it · review of another edition

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May 01, 2015 Zemira Warner rated it it was ok

Shelves: edelweiss, dystopia

The White Rose answered some burning questions I had while I was reading The Jewel. That said, it was still rather strange. No matter what, I don't really believe in this world building. Why do people with powers exist and why are they all female and surrogates on top of that? Why don't people acknowledge them more? I don't think the general population even knows surrogates have powers.

Violet is still obsessed with her love interest and I didn't care much about their scenes once again. Garnet, T ...more

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Jun 23, 2014 Danielle (Love at First Page) rated it liked it

Shelves: genre-young-adult, arc, fantasy-scifi-paranormal, cover-love, dystopia, read-in-2015, own-kindle-book

3-3.5 stars

I read The Jewel only a few days before reading The White Rose, and I was completely taken by surprise. Most of the reviews from my blogging friends seemed to be lackluster if not downright venomous. I didn't expect much from the series at all, yet I totally enjoyed the first book! It's not perfect, and I understand why it wouldn't be a good book for some readers, but it worked for me.

With The White Rose, I didn't love it as much as The Jewel, but it's still a solid sequel and I'm exc 3-3.5 stars

I read The Jewel only a few days before reading The White Rose, and I was completely taken by surprise. Most of the reviews from my blogging friends seemed to be lackluster if not downright venomous. I didn't expect much from the series at all, yet I totally enjoyed the first book! It's not perfect, and I understand why it wouldn't be a good book for some readers, but it worked for me.

With The White Rose, I didn't love it as much as The Jewel, but it's still a solid sequel and I'm excited to see how Amy Ewing finishes her series. One thing I really appreciate is the way she's handled the romance. Yes, The Jewel does have the "dreaded" insta-love, but I honestly didn't mind it that much and knew Ash and Violet's relationship had potential. Plus, Amy knows how to write a sweet scene or two. What's miraculous is that she avoids not one but two tropes that have becomes so popular in sequels these days: the love triangle, and the separation of or constant fighting between the couple for most of the book. Instead, Ash and Violet's romance is steady and ever-strengthening. They communicate and are honest with each other, and they have their fair share of tender moments. It was hard for me to read about Ash's life as a companion - he basically teaches the art of seduction to upper class daughters and is forced to sleep with the mothers - but I like that Violet not once holds it against him. She is supportive and fiercely protective of him. And he's just as devoted to her. Like I said, I really enjoy them together and think they make a lovely couple.

Once again, the book moves at a swift pace. Violet, Ash, and Raven are on the run, heading toward a hopefully secure place where they can start planning their rebellion against the royals. I do like the set up for the worldbuilding. It's not very complex, but it's frightening. Violet and Raven were both surrogates, their one purpose in life to have the royals' babies since they royal wives can no longer carry a baby to its full term. They've maintained their power over the city because of the way they designed it, erecting circular walls between the classes, the city getting richer the more inward it goes, with the royals at the center. More about the history of the island is explained in this sequel, which I was glad for. What I continued to struggle with, however, is the magic. Violet, Raven, and the other surrogates can perform what's called Auguries - changing an object's color or size with their minds. Though we're given a thorough explanation of how these abilities came to be, they're still ringing false to me. It's like the fantasy aspect never quite fits into the rest of the story.

Despite my issues, The Lone City is a series I'm really looking forward to finishing. It's been more than entertaining, and I do like most of the characters. I was especially pleased that we got more of Raven and Garnet, who I'm hoping somehow become a couple at the end. His charm and her fierceness are an intriguing combination. Ash and Violet, too, I want a happy end for. I can't wait to see how everything wraps up!

Special thanks to Andi from Andi's ABCs for sending me her ARC, and to the publisher for sending me an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This review can also be found at Love at First Page. ...more

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Feb 20, 2015 Mel rated it really liked it

Shelves: 4-stars, read-in-2016, audiobook

A solid sequel to the Jewel. I did like the first book a little bit better, because this one was a little but slower. My issue I think is that I am not fully invested in these characters. I LOVE the story, but I don't really care about anyone except Violet, Lucian, Raven, and Garnet. But it was great and I am a bit !!! about this cliff hanger and can't wait for the final book.

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Oct 30, 2016 Antonia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

"'If you admit you need people, you can lose them.' Her gaze sharpens, returning to the present. 'But needing people can save your life.'"

This was so great. So much better than the first book. The story got so much better. And my god, the characters. Violet as the protagonist is okay, Ash is exceptionally annoying but Garnet (<3), Raven, Lucien, Sienna, Indi.. What a clique! I'm SO excited for the third book, I can't even. ...more

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Dec 21, 2014 Beth (YA Books Central) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc-hard-copy, young-adult, harperteen, epic-reads, fav-covers-2015, waiting-on-wednesday, my-favorites-2015

So first of all....THAT COVER...I mean seriously?? What an gorgeous cover..I absolutely loved the cover of the first book in this series, The Jewel, and didn't think they would be able to top it..but they did.

I loved The Jewel so much and when I finished it and it left such a cliffhanger....I thought I would die until I got my hands on the sequel...So when I opened my mail and saw The White Rose...I literally screamed! and let me tell you....I was not disappointed..it was worth the wait!!!

The W So first of all....THAT COVER...I mean seriously?? What an gorgeous cover..I absolutely loved the cover of the first book in this series, The Jewel, and didn't think they would be able to top it..but they did.

I loved The Jewel so much and when I finished it and it left such a cliffhanger....I thought I would die until I got my hands on the sequel...So when I opened my mail and saw The White Rose...I literally screamed! and let me tell you....I was not disappointed..it was worth the wait!!!

The White Rose picks up exactly where The Jewel ends and we begin to follow Ash, Violet, and Raven as they begin their adventure to find the safe refuge called The White Rose. There are so many secrets revealed in this sequel that it is hard to not give something away...So I am going to try and keep this brief because the reader really needs to experience this book for themselves!!

I love how Amy uses this sequel to develop her characters and to explain their back stories which helps the readers to see why some chose the paths they did. I also love how some of the characters such as Garnet and Raven begin to develop closer relationships.

"I was wrong about you," Raven says. I didn't realize she'd been listening. She looks at Garnet with a single-minded ferocity "You aren't a coward." Her eyes become glassy. Double-focused, as I suppose I've come to think of it. "You've never had real friends. You just needed something to fight for."

One of my favorite aspects of this book is the fact that instead of placing a "love triangle" into this book...Amy deepens the relationship between Violet and Ash....FINALLY a young adult book that focuses on the relationship of one couple without all the drama of a third person.

There are so many intense scenes in The White Rose and I literally could not put his book down. The White Rose is full of romance, mystery, and intrigue and fans of Young Adult books will devour this in one sitting!!! I cannot wait to get my hands on the conclusion of this series and see where all these phenomenal characters end up.....

http://curling-up-with-a-good-book.bl... ...more

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Dec 04, 2016 Maddie rated it liked it · review of another edition

While I struggled to remain interested in the first half of this book, when the team were just moving from circle to circle, being hunted, the second half really grabbed my attention. I loved learning more about the origins of the Lone City and the explanation for Violet being the chosen one was great. What was even greater was the battle plan at the end. I love the idea of more than one person being a leader of rebellion.

I loved that magic played a bigger role in this book and that's what real ...more

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Oct 15, 2014 Jaime (Two Chicks on Books) rated it it was amazing

Ok this one was better than book 1! It had more back story, more magic, and more of my beloved Garnet. I will say there was 1 thing that happened that I saw coming from a mile away but I seriously can't wait for book 3! ...more

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Nov 29, 2014 Stephanie (Bookfever) rated it it was ok

Shelves: review-copy, 2015-publication, young-adult, romance, edelweiss, dystopia

It wasn't like I totally hated The White Rose but I thought it was just an okay book and I definitely liked it less than the first one.

The story pretty much picked up where it left off. After catching Violet and Ash together, the Duchess throws Ash in the dungeon to be executed and locks Violet up, while murdering a dear friend of Violet's. So, yeah, you can say the book started out with a bang, I'll give it that.

What I didn't like about it was the lack of serious world and character building. T ...more

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Jun 01, 2017 Muse-ic ♬ rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobook, kick-butt-female, omg-dat-cover, dystopian, fantasy, royalty-celebrities-or-rich-people

That was fun! I'd say it was better than the last one! Definitely more exciting and original. I look forward to reading the last one.
Also I ship Raven and Garnet: no regrets! It'd better be a thing in the next one!
ALSO THAT COVER IS BEAUTIFULLLLLL! ♥
And what an ending!
I'm sweating!
Unfortunately it has been a while since I read the last book, so I wasn't as invested in this because there were a lot of details to recall.
I have no feelings towards Ash.
Garnet is my gem. And yes of course that pun is ...more

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Feb 03, 2016 Krystal Bond rated it liked it

I don't know what to say about this book. It seemed so rushed and yet nothing even happened either in a sense. The book was only 308 pages and it took them 170 to get to where they were going. Some things were brought to light about the world towards the end of the book, but that's really it. I enjoy Violet, but that's really the only character I care about. The last "shocker" at the end of the book didn't even thrill me, I just thought to myself, ok. I'll read the third one at some point, but i ...more

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Nov 08, 2016 Liz Weasleyhead rated it it was amazing

“This is about a race of people enslaved and made extinct.”

O M F G ! This book was amazing <3
The first half of the book is so gripping and action-packed I hardly managed to put it down :) whereas the second part of the book is so full of character growth and character development :) I loved that :)
Rating: 4,5/5

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Sep 30, 2017 Yoda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: on-the-shelf, young-adult, read-2017, fantasy

I really like this series. I like that there is no unnecessary plot that just gets in the way.
I just wish it didn´t ubruptly end while the third was is still on its way, not something I can blame the writer for thou.

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Nov 13, 2015 Nonah rated it it was amazing

I love this book more than The Jewel!! It happens things and everything is more exciting, I ship Raven and Garnet, I hate the duchess more than ever!! And Why all this cliffhangers??? Damn it!!!

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Jan 13, 2016 S61 rated it it was amazing

What the heck just happened! The ending though! That was crazy! Excuse me while I go drown in my tears....

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Aug 24, 2014 Kelly (Diva Booknerd) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: walker-books

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The Lone City series may be the last of the traditional young adult series with instant love, a revolution and fighting against an oppressive regime... And I loved every moment. It's almost a guilty pleasure much in the same way readers enjoyed The Selection, and The White Rose is a fantastic installment in the series. Once again we follow the storyline of Violet on her journey as Surrogate for the Duchess of The Lake, for her Augury ability and her unusua http://www.divabooknerd.com/2015/11/t...
The Lone City series may be the last of the traditional young adult series with instant love, a revolution and fighting against an oppressive regime... And I loved every moment. It's almost a guilty pleasure much in the same way readers enjoyed The Selection, and The White Rose is a fantastic installment in the series. Once again we follow the storyline of Violet on her journey as Surrogate for the Duchess of The Lake, for her Augury ability and her unusual eye colour. She's been separated from her best friend in Raven, who is being tortured for the sake of science and barely coherent. It isn't until Violet and the royal consort in Ash are caught in each others embrace, when they realise how dangerous the situation has become. To survive, they must escape and along with a disillusioned Raven, their only source of safety may be the illusive Farm.

Over the course of The White Rose, the focus moves away from the romance of book one with the storyline following the revelations of The Jewel and Violet, Ash and Raven's escape from the clutches of the royals. The instant love has been replaced with a much more comfortable companionship, as Violet's main focus is to reach the Farm and ensure Raven's safety. I really enjoyed Violet's character so much more in this installment. She didn't hesitate to take charge, putting the lives of both Raven and Ash before her own. By far my favourite character is Garnet. His character undergoes the most development and readers will feel a sense of who he is beyond the wild reputation for partying and bedding women. We see what may be the beginning of a tentative friendship or relationship between two unlikely characters which I hope is explored further.

Although I did really enjoy The White Rose, I don't think an entire book dedicated to their escape to the Farm was necessary. If not for leaving readers on tenterhooks once again and exploring the Augury abilities, this series probably could have been shortened into a duology. Nevertheless, The White Rose sets the scene for an incredible finale, engaging characters, a reliable storyline and what could be the last of the traditional young adult dystopian series. ...more

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Mar 10, 2017 Grüffeline rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This is about an entire population enslaved to serve the needs of a few.

Although I remembered what the ciffhanger was, it still got me. I'm shaking.
I love the world Amy Ewing built here. It's really fascinating and it's so damn cruel with all of these people being trampled on just so a few can live in luxury. It makes we want to join the fight.
While this books is a quick read (the writing style is really good, it's easy to get through and yet it keeps you on your toes because you don't know ...more

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Sep 30, 2015 Jeninne rated it did not like it

I did, in fact, expect to hate this book from start to finish. After all, I found the first book to be poorly written, with hollow characters, a flimsy love plot, a fantasy aspect that literally made zero sense, and the kind of atrocious pacing you expect to find in fanfic written by 13 year olds for the first time. Realistically, that’s kind of harsh on kids writing fanfic for the first time. I’ve seen some of them do a better job than Ewing.

But despite how much of an overly critical bitch I ca I did, in fact, expect to hate this book from start to finish. After all, I found the first book to be poorly written, with hollow characters, a flimsy love plot, a fantasy aspect that literally made zero sense, and the kind of atrocious pacing you expect to find in fanfic written by 13 year olds for the first time. Realistically, that’s kind of harsh on kids writing fanfic for the first time. I’ve seen some of them do a better job than Ewing.

But despite how much of an overly critical bitch I can be at times, my bottom line is that I know books are hard to write. And it’s impossible to cater to a general reading demographic without pulling some punches and making some … questionable writing choices. Also, writers only get better the more they flex their chops. So even if first books in a series are terrible, chances are I’ll come back for seconds. Because it does happen where a first book in a series is absolute rubbish, but the ones that come after are huge improvements and wonderful. I’m looking at you, Shatter Me series.

Though deep down inside, I knew this book would be trash just like the first.

Look, my problem with this series is that the author just isn’t very good. Choppy and bland prose aside, this author has delivered a main character who’s generic to a horrifying fault. She’s juvenile and uninteresting, downright stupid at times, and is more reactionary than anything else. Violet, aside from being a precious special snowflake, is woefully under developed. That coupled with the way other characters simply fall at her feet because she’s so wonderful and charming and beautiful and perfect (despite there being no evidence of any of these things), makes me want to gag all over the place.

More than anything, though, the love story is almost offensive in how bad it is. Violet and Ash ‘fell in love’ in the first book because each of them thought the other was hot, and there were some slim pickings. Essentially. No. really. So how do they develop their relationship in this book? By being petty, and making empty declarations of love that carry no merit, and starting longingly at each other (in super creepy ways).

How about the confusing and vague fantasy aspect? The book attempts … and I use that word loosely, to explain the origin or genesis of these magical powers some girls have, but doesn’t really flush out any context for them, or really the way they work. I’m still confused. I’m still uninterested. And I’m still irritated.

When the best thing you can say about a series is that it has beautiful cover art, you know you have a problem. This series is a mess. The author can’t write, the characters are about as interesting as plain oatmeal, and nothing is getting better. I can’t advise people enough to stay away from this series. Read something better. There’s better YA out there. And people deserve better.
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Aug 08, 2015 Sandra (LadyGrey Reads) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2015-2016-reads, series-finished, 2015-2016-summer-books, 2015-2016-readathons

Read for the BookTubeAThon 2016, challenge #1: read a book with yellow on the cover

Actual rating: 3.5 stars

Alright, so this was a bit of a letdown compared to book down. Definitely felt like the infamous "second book" in a trilogy that acts as a bridge between the first and the third - not much happened in my opinion, other than solving some stuff from book one and setting up stuff for book three. Yes, there were some important events, but it did not feel as intense as the first book.

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Amy Ewing is the young adult author of The Jewel, the first in a trilogy from HarperTeen, coming out September 2014.

She grew up in a small town outside Boston, where her librarian mother instilled a deep love of reading at a young age. Amy moved to New York City in 2000 to study theater at New York University. Unfortunately, her acting career didn’t quite pan out. She worked in restaurants, as an ...more