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The Jewel

  • 2014 first published
  • 400 pages
  • ★ 3.5 (4 ratings)
  • 5 editions

The Jewel is a 2014 romantasy and fae fiction novel by Amy Ewing. It deals with love, courts and courtiers, surrogate mothers and slavery.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 25 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

At about 400 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About The Jewel

Violet, a poor girl from the outer city, finds forbidden romance and uncovers brutal secrets when, after three years of training, she is purchased by a royal family as a surrogate mother for royal children. Violet, a poor girl from the outer city, uncovers brutal secrets when, after three years of training, she is purchased by a royal family as a surrogate mother for royal children. The plot contains sexual references and violence. Book #1
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Subjects

  • Love
  • Courts and courtiers
  • Surrogate mothers
  • Slavery
  • Social classes
  • Fantasy
  • Magic
  • Love stories
  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Pregnancy
  • Romance fiction
  • Dystopias

Quick answers

Who wrote The Jewel?

The Jewel was written by Amy Ewing and first published in 2014.

What genre is The Jewel?

It is usually shelved as Romantasy and Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is The Jewel?

The median edition has 400 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Jewel?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Court of Thorns and Roses, Shadow and Bone and The Cruel Prince.

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