![]() ![]() All girls are tested for signs of special powers, called Auguries, when they physically become women, and these Auguries are then used on the developing baby during pregnancy to enhance the child’s appearance, health, and personality. Violet lives in a world where royalty have surrogates. Well, it turns out The Jewel, while not something I detested, was very mediocre, sad to say. Maybe I’m just different from those other readers. However, I went into it with an open mind–maybe I’d really enjoy it. I was at first excited to read it (well, I’m always excited to read everything, so that’s not news), but after hearing some negative reviews recently my expectations dropped a bit. | My copy: Hardcover, 358 pages, HarperTeen, HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014. ![]() The Jewel by Amy Ewing (The Lone City, #1). ![]()
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