{"product_id":"the-jewel-9780062235787","title":"The Jewel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Amy Ewing delivers a dark and riveting tale that \"will have fans of Oliver's \u003cem\u003eDelirium\u003c\/em\u003e, Cass's \u003cem\u003eThe Selection\u003c\/em\u003e, and DeStefano's \u003cem\u003eWither\u003c\/em\u003e breathless.\"*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Jewel has many meanings: wealth, beauty, royalty. But for Violet, the Jewel has always meant servitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in the Marsh, Violet is destined for the Jewel. She is trained as a surrogate for the elite and is bought by the Duchess of the Lake at auction. And she quickly learns that beneath the Jewel's glittering façade lies the cruelty, backstabbing, and hidden violence that have become the royal way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViolet must accept the ugly realities of her life...all while fighting for her survival. But before she can accept her fate, Violet meets a handsome boy who is also under the Duchess's control. A forbidden love sparks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*BCCB\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEwing, Amy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmy Ewing\u003c\/strong\u003e earned her MFA in Writing for Children at the New School and received her BFA at New York University. \u003cem\u003eThe Jewel \u003c\/em\u003estarted off as a thesis project but became her debut novel, the first in a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling trilogy. The other books are \u003cem\u003eThe White Rose \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Black Key\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in New York City. Visit Amy online at www.amyewingbooks.com or on Twitter @AmyEwingBooks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662096994578,"sku":"9780062235787","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_48412c40-8484-4c6b-a5ce-fda72f494d77.jpg?v=1733512365","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-jewel-9780062235787","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}