Title: The Lone City TrilogySeries: The Lone City
Author: Amy Ewing
Publisher: HarperTeen
Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult Fiction
Publication Date: September 2, 2014 to October 4, 2016
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The Jewel means wealth. The Jewel means beauty. The Jewel means royalty. But for girls like Violet, the Jewel means servitude. Not just any kind of servitude. Violet, born and raised in the Marsh, has been trained as a surrogate for the royalty—because in the Jewel the only thing more important than opulence is offspring.
Purchased at the surrogacy auction by the Duchess of the Lake and greeted with a slap to the face, Violet (now known only as #197) quickly learns of the brutal truths that lie beneath the Jewel’s glittering facade: the cruelty, backstabbing, and hidden violence that have become the royal way of life.
Violet must accept the ugly realities of her existence... and try to stay alive. But then a forbidden romance erupts between Violet and a handsome gentleman hired as a companion to the Duchess’s petulant niece. Though his presence makes life in the Jewel a bit brighter, the consequences of their illicit relationship will cost them both more than they bargained for.
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Series Review: The Lone City Trilogy by amy Ewing
The Lone City Trilogy by Amy Ewing is a series that impressed me. This series is very political, and there is so much action. I enjoyed the main character’s talents and the descriptions of the city. The Lone City is addictive and the perfect series to binge.
❀ Intriguing Concept
The concept of this series is very intriguing. It tells the story of a divided city with the poor around the edges and the rich in the middle, known as the Jewel. Violet, the main character, is one of the less fortunate and is taken to train to be a surrogate for the wealthy. I really enjoyed the mix of politics and suspense, and the surrogates’ abilities are so unique. The Lone City series is gripping, and I would recommend it to those in search of a dystopian about women’s rights.
❀ Compassionate Main Character
Violet has a lot of personality, and I enjoyed her voice. She is compassionate and determined, but also rebellious, as expected of a dystopian novel. Although Violet has no rights, she is not afraid to defend herself and her friends. I loved reading about her past, and I especially loved how she plays the cello. Violet can be pretty naïve, but overall, I found her to be likeable.
❀ Well-Developed World
The world of The Lone City is well-developed. Sure, a walled city isn’t super original, but the politics and the citizens’ views really make the reader think. What I really enjoyed is the fact that the main characters travel throughout the city over the course of the three books, so we get to see every district. I would have appreciated a bit more backstory about the city, but the story still makes sense.
The Lone City Trilogy by Amy Ewing is a dystopian series by Amy Ewing containing politics and special abilities. The main character is defiant, and the world is logical. I would definitely recommend this series, even to those who don’t necessarily love the dystopian genre.
About Amy Ewing
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 administrative assistant, a nanny, and a sales representative for a wine distributor before the lack of creativity in her life drove her to begin writing.
Amy received her MFA in Creative Writing for Children from The New School, where she was lucky enough to meet a fabulous community of YA writers who keep her sane on a daily basis. She lives in Harlem, where she spends her days writing, eating cheese, and occasionally binge watching The Vampire Diaries.
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I have been wanting to read this series for a while but mixed reviews have stopped me in the past but maybe I’ll try them as an audiobook. The covers are beautiful!
Thanks for sharing,
~Brittany @ Brittany’s Book Rambles
Same! The books have been on my shelf forever and I decided it was now or never. So glad that I gave them a try! 🙂
I remember liking the first book, the second book a little less and I never got around to reading the final book but I’d really like to. I want to know how it ends.
I do think that the first book was the best as well. I hope that you enjoy the last one if you decide to give it a try. 🙂
I’m also not normally a fan of Dystopians but WOW this sounds fantastic! I’ve seen the series around the community for awhile now but i’m very motivated to move it up on my TBR after reading this! 👏🏻
I hope that you love it as much as I did! 🙂
I had thought that I would start this series, way back when. But I got so stinking tired of dystopians for a while, that I didn’t ever start it. I still don’t know if I will read it, but it does sound good.
I know exactly how you feel. That whole dystopian era really wore me out as well. This series is one that I am glad that I gave in to, though. 🙂
I’ve been looking for a new dystopian series, I want something in the Hunger Games, Divergent caliber. Hope this is it!
I read the Jewel as an ARC ages ago but never got around to finishing the series. I like hearing that you enjoyed the rest of it because I found the first book a bit slow, but I remember being intrigued by the ending! I think that also has to do with me being a teen when I read this and reading a TON of dystopians to the point that I was getting sick of that repetitive style. Maybe I’ll pick up the rest this year!
I finally read this series last year as an audiobook one and I really enjoyed it. I loved the world and all the politics of the society. I thought that was a lot of fun and it kept my attention. I didn’t love the romance though; I thought it slowed down the plot at times. Nevertheless, it was a solid dystopian series that reminded me how much I love that genre 🙂
This is a new series to me. I think I’d love it! Thanks for sharing, I’m adding it to goodreads right now.
Dianna