Lone City Trilogy The Jewel, Book 1, (Hardcover)

from Cherylk

I was on the fence about whether to pick up a copy of this book until I saw a fellow reader friend of mine had read it and enjoyed it. I did not really read her thoughts on the book but just saw the high rating she gave it. I don't particularly like to read others thoughts about a book until afte...

from DarkFaerieTales

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales Quick & Dirty: I really enjoyed this novel, all but one aspect: the romance. It was insta-love and traveled way to fast. Opening Sentence: Today is my last day as Violet Lasting. The Review: A circular, lone city lies behind a great wall that keeps out the...

from Mirandalg14

Thanks to Edelweiss for access to this title.After reading so many not-so-good books lately, I was glad to find this one didn't disappoint. A great mix of intrigue, slavery, and mix of castes to keep the story strong. I found the characters believable and fairly well developed. I was hoping for m...

from Aly_Locatelli

There are perks to being a surrogate. We get to dress how we want, eat what we want, sleep late on the weekends. We get an education. A good education. We get free food and water, we always have electricity, and we never have to work. We never have to know poverty -- and the caretakers tell us we...

from thebacklistbook

Violet Lasting is no more. Now she is lot 197, which is better than lot 53 if one has to be known only by a number. lot 197 is part of the surrogate auction. She is property. For the rest of her days she will be poked and prodded, then inseminated, give birth, and then she will die. Childbirth al...