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The Handmaid´s Tale meets The Selection in this darkly riveting tale that BCCB said "Will have fans of Oliver´s Delirium, Cass´s The Selection, and DeStefano´s Wither breathless."

The Jewel means wealth, the Jewel means beauty-but for Violet, the Jewel means servitude. Born and raised in the Marsh, Violet is destined for the Jewel. She is trained as a surrogate for the royalty and is bought by the Duchess of the Lake at auction. And she quickly learns 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 life . . . all while trying to stay alive. But before she can accept her fate, Violet meets a handsome boy who is also under the Duchess´s control, and a forbidden love erupts. 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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"With its taut, provocative plot and irresistible characters, THE JEWEL had me tearing through pages right up to the final, startling twist. I need the next book now!" Andrea Cremer, international bestselling author of The Nightshade Series

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Amy Ewing earned her MFA in Writing for Children at the New School and received her BFA at New York University. The Jewel started off as a thesis project but became her debut novel. The second novel in the trilogy is The White Rose. She lives in New York City. Visit Amy online at www.amyewingbooks.com.

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