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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.Violet, born and raised in the Marsh, has been trained to work for the royalty. But after she is bought at the Auction, she quickly learns the brutal and violent truths that lie beneath the Jewel's glittering facade.Violet must try to stay alive, and when an unlikely friendship offers her an opportunity, she clings to the ...

First book in a trilogy, and a debut novel from a radical new voice in YA. It will appeal to fans of dystopian, dark romance, stepping beyond the paranormal craze.

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 #...

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 the circles of the Lone City, Regimentals track their every move, and the...

The third book in Amy Ewing's "New York Times" bestselling "Lone City" trilogy, and the stakes are higher than ever. Revolution is brewing and now Violet's sister Hazel has been kidnapped by the Duchess of the Lake.

For too long, Violet and the people of the outer circles of the Lone City have lived a life of servitude, controlled and manipulated by the royalty of the Jewel. But now, the secret society known as the Black Key is preparing to seize power and knock down the walls dividing each circle.And 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 L...

The Selection meets The Handmaid's Tale in the epic sequel to the New York Times bestselling author Amy Ewing's The Jewel.Violet is on the run. She's escaped the Duchess of the Lake, who bought her at auction, and the lifetime of servitude she was once resigned to.But no matter how far Violet runs, she can't avoid the rebellion brewing just beneath the Jewel's glittering surface or the fact that she wants in on it. With Ash and a new ally by h...

Ik ben geen nummer. Ik ben Raven. Raven wordt tijdens de veilig verkocht aan de gravin van de Steen. Ze voelt meteen aan dat deze dame niet deugt. Met gruwelijke experimenten probeert de gravin Ravens wil te breken. Kan Raven dit overleven? Extra uitgave bij trilogie The Jewel: lees wat er met Raven gebeurde na de veiling...

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Verkocht op een veiling aan een van de rijkste dames van het land... Dat overkomt Violet. In het landhuis van de Hertogin wacht haar een leven vol luxe, maar ook gevangenschap en duistere plannen. De nietsontziende Hertogin wil Violets bijzondere gave uitbuiten, tegen elke prijs. Violet moet ontsnappen voor het te laat is. Dan blijkt dat haar beste vriendin Raven in gevaar is. Violet staat voor een onmogelijke keuze: moet ze Raven redden of zi...

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The buildings of the Smithsonian Institution not only contain impressive collections, they are themselves icons of great cultural significance, many of them part of the historic National Mall. The Smithsonian's unique buildings illustrate the changing styles and sensibilities of America as an evolving nation. Representing the work of major architects, each building evokes a specific time in history: the mid-19th-century turreted Castle, the sk...

Illustrated children's book first published in 1879 by the prolific author of children's stories. Her tales, which have hardly been excelled in sympathetic insight into childlife, still enjoy undiminished popularity.