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    The White Rose
    The White Rose
    The White Rose
    Audiobook8 hours

    The White Rose

    Written by Amy Ewing

    Narrated by Erin Spencer

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    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 her side, Violet discovers her Auguries are more powerful than she could have ever imagined.

    But is she strong enough to rise against the Jewel and everything she has ever known? And is she willing to risk the lives of everyone she cares about to find out?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 6, 2015
    ISBN9780062395924
    Author

    Amy Ewing

    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 first in a New York Times bestselling trilogy. The other books are The White Rose and The Black Key. She lives in New York City. Visit Amy online at www.amyewingbooks.com or on Twitter @AmyEwingBooks.

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    • 5/5
      Nahtlos geht die Geschichte um das Surrogate Violet, ihren Geliebten Ash und Raven (s. "Die Gabe" ID-A 34/15) weiter. Mit Hilfe des Eunuchen Lucien gelingt den drei Verfolgten die spektakuläre Flucht. Durch die Zonen Bank und Schlot gelangen sie endlich in den Kreis der Farm. Dabei helfen ihnen Mitglieder des Geheimbundes des schwarzen Schlüssels,die den Adel im Juwel stürzen wollen. Auch Garnet, der Sohnder "Herzogin vom See" unterstützt die Fliehenden und wendet sich gegen seine verhasste Mutter. Im Kreis der Farmnach endloser Entbehrung eingetroffen, kommen die Drei im Haus der "Weißen Rose" bei der alten Sil unter. Auch sie war eine Surrogate und hat die "Herzogin vom See" geboren. Sil kennt die wahre Berufung der Surrogates und zeigt Violet und Raven wozu ihre magischen Kräfte tatsächlich fähig sind. Die Revolution wird vorbereitet doch derweil hat die Herzogin heimlich und ohne Auktion ein neues Mädchen entführt. Violets kleine Schwester Hazel. Der zweite Band der Trilogie ist außerordentlich spannend, weniger brutal und überzeugt durch überraschende Wendungen. Großartige Fortsetzung!
    • 5/5
      I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.This second installment in The Lone City series caught me by surprise. I loved The Jewel but this? Mind blown! It was fast-paced and really left me wanting more! I need the third book ASAP!The White Rose picks up right where The Jewel ended and it continues by Violet, Raven and Ash escaping thanks to Lucien and Garnet. It is not an easy task and they encounter lots of obstacles during the way until they finally reach The White Rose where Violet discovers truths about herself, the surrogates and her powers.This sequel is much more thorough and goes in deep when talking about each character. The reader gets to learn a whole lot more of what is happening and what this universe is about. Each character is unique and bring their own spark to the story, such as Raven. She has to be my favorite character of this second installment. It is safe to say she has gone through SO MUCH and in this story, we can tell because she is close to losing her mind. I felt so bad for her but she surprised me by wanting to get better, wanting to fight and trying her hardest to help Violet win this revolution.I have to admit I am not a big fan of Violet and Ash’s relationship. I don’t feel any romance there nor spark nor excitement. It’s so bland and just eh. I do love this new relationship that’s blooming and I ship them! I definitely did not see this coming but I am so excited for them and can’t wait for the third book to read about them together!What took me by complete surprise were the Auguries and their true powers. I couldn’t believe this. I mean, I figured their purpose was greater and it was being kept inside and not set free but WOW! Mind blown! I literally gasped out loud when Violet tuned into the powers, thanks to Sil, a new character who plays a big role. I loved The Jewel for its uniqueness but The White Rose brought unique to a whole other level.I feel that the story went by extremely fast! I really needed more. I saw I was at 95% and a bunch of things weren’t resolved and gahhhh! But the reading experience was definitely a success. I loved every bit of the story (except for the relationship I mentioned above). The new characters made things even more exciting and intriguing.It was very hard for me to put this book down. I would fall asleep while reading this book in the wee hours of the night, only to wake up and grab my iPad to continue reading. Amy Ewing does a terrific job with the sequel and I cannot wait to see what she will bring in the third book.
    • 3/5
      Find this review and many others at Southern Bred, Southern Read Book Blog !

      The White Rose picks up immediately where The Jewel left off. Ash and Violet have been caught and now all hell has broken loose. Lucien helps rescue Violet as promised along with an unlikely ally, Garnet. Most of the book is spent with Violet and her companions on the run. Towards the end of the book they reach their destination, and Violet is finally able to learn why she is so important. With Violet's help, there is a real possibility of The Jewel being overthrown and freedom being restored to the people of the island. Cue revolution. The book ends on a pretty big (yet not very surprising) cliffhanger that sets up book three to be full of action.

      I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV, but I would like to diagnosis. This book is suffering from a severe case of Second Book Syndrome. Many great series suffer from this exact condition. You have a great first book then comes Second Book Syndrome and finally you get to meet a (usually) great last book of the series.

      I really liked The Jewel because of how unique the concept was. It sounds like your typical YA book, but there are such darker themes with surrogates and companions and such. I loved reading about life in the palaces and about the girls learning to survive in such an awful environment. Unfortunately, TWR doesn't really give any of that. It's all about survival and being on the run and learning the truth about why the girls have the auguries. I found myself skimming a lot during the middle part of the book and towards the end. The only twist really is the ending, but again, it isn't something that you can't guess. I think TWR plants a lot of seeds for betrayal and plot twists in book three, but it is too early to tell. I still have hope for the series, so I will read the last book (when it comes out in like a year *cries*).

      Violet and Ash have a really weird thing going on with their relationship in this one. They've risked everything for each other, but you can really pick up on some tension. I don't trust Ash 100%, especially because he still is secretive about Carnelian. I just feel like he knows more than he is letting on, and I just don't trust him. Violet is so la dee da la la la that she just has heart eyes for him and heart eyes for this revolution that she can't really see all the shade that he (and a lot of other people around her) are throwing. She kills me how she goes through the book all doe-eyed and innocent. "Omg! You mean I have powers that can save the world?! Oh noes! How will I ever be strong enough to do any good?!" First of all, Girlfriend needs to lose the dude. He is nothing but dead weight at this point. I just don't like him as a love interest. You have too much else going on to be worried about him and his woe-is-me, Violet. Second, someone needs to find this girl's backbone. She finds strength in her powers, but she just never develops into that strong female character that this series needs (think Katniss, Tris, Celaena, Clary, etc.). Hopefully the twist at the end is enough to be the boot in the ass she needs for book three.



      I know The Jewel had a lot of mixed reviews, so I would urge you to read TWR if you were one of the ones who really liked The Jewel. Angela, for example, was pretty meh on The Jewel, and I really don't think she would like TWR at all. It's kind of one of those series that you're either going to really like or not like at all.

      The White Rose is set for publication on October 6th, so be on the look out! Thank you again to my friends over on Twitter who hooked me up with an ARC.

      3/5 stars
    • 3/5
      This book is an obvious "middle" book and suffers from middle child syndrome. After the luscious world-building and pacing in book one, we are now in a "holding pattern" as former surrogate and former companion Violet and Ash escape to the outer rings of their society. The entire book is essentially setting the scene for the denouement, which undoubtedly will come in the third book.
    • 4/5
      You couldn't help but want to know what would happen next for Violet after the ending of THE JEWEL. It will come to no surprise after reading the blurb that she makes it out of the Duchess of the Lake's clutches, but it isn't easy and she learns a lot along the way.I thought Violet was strong in the first book, but she really showed how strong she could be in THE WHITE ROSE. She also stepped up to be a leader when she needed to. There wasn't a lot of romance between her and Ash in THE WHITE ROSE. I don't know if it was because there was just so much going on or if maybe they will be growing apart, but I was a little disappointed in the lack of progression on that front. It was great following Violet and her friends as they escaped the Jewel. There was a lot of suspense as the characters escaped danger at pretty much every turn, as well as some interesting characters that were met throughout the book. I won't say who, but one secondary character in particular ended up really surprising me (in a good way) and I ended up really enjoying their growth into someone I was invested in knowing more about. Like THE JEWEL, THE WHITE ROSE ends on a cliffhanger. I wasn't really surprised with the Duchess of the Lakes move at the end, I kinda saw that move coming. You will be left with questions and you will wish that book 3, was out and ready to read. * This book was provided free of charge from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
    • 4/5
      This second book in the Jewel trilogy has our hero and heroine joining the revolution. Violet, Ash and Raven have escaped from the Lone City but have many difficulties before they reach the secret base of the White Rose. They are helped by Garnet and Lucien but still face a number of challenges getting away from the royalty and their guards including traveling through sewers and in barrels and in secret compartments. Once they reach their sanctuary, Violet is busy learning about her powers and learning about the history of their island. Meanwhile, Ash is wondering what his role in the revolution can be since he doesn't have Violet's magical powers. The revolutionaries are gathering people and weapons and they are under a time crunch. The best time to attack would be when the next Auction of surrogates is held in October which would be feasible. But now the royalty has moved up the Auction date to April and has begun killing surrogates even before childbirth has a chance to kill them which is reducing the number of soldiers in Violet's potential army. She had high hopes of using the surrogates to bring down the section of the city where the royals live. A cliffhanger ending has me very eager to read the next book in this trilogy. I can't wait to see what happens next.
    • 4/5
      Karen at For What It's Worth and Mary at The Book Swarm occasionally post twitter-style reviews. Karen calls hers Short and Tweet, and I am going to borrow that review style here.My short and tweet (longer) review: I am glad that I continued with this series, and will read the next one as well. I liked the romance more in this one, and I liked the character development, not only of main character but side characters as well. Some characters and plot twists surprised me, but still enjoy the ones that I saw coming. I like the strength and power that has developed in Violet, and the ways that she sees she can help, and love the continuance of her seeing through other people.
    • 5/5
      Review courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & Dirty: A thrilling follow up to The Jewel, with even more twists and turns.Opening Sentence: The arcana is silent.The Review:Multitude of spoilers for first book. Read at own risk! In the first book, Violet was purchased by the Duchess of the Lake to have her baby, because of a genetic malfunction that doesn’t allow the upper class to have their own children. Violet was forced to learn the painful Auguries, magic that comes at a vicious price, and was told to be proud of her stance as a surrogate.But when she learned the truth about the pregnancies – that none of the surrogates survived – she was even more swept up in the rebellion that is brewing against the Jewel and its rich, selfish occupants. Now Violet is on the run with her love interest Ash. They are trying to escape the Jewel and get to a safe place, but no matter where they hide, will it be good enough? Because the Walled City has secrets of its own, and they are about to be revealed.I really enjoyed the first book of this series, so when I picked up the second at ALA this summer (which, by the way, I totally recommend – I went to SDCC as well and I think ALA topped it), I was super excited. I had a few ideas for where I thought this series was going, besides gorgeous pictures of dresses as covers. And let me tell you, this series went in a completely different way then I expected, and I loved it. Violet has grown as a character in many ways, although she still has a bit to go, and I loved watching her evolve as the novel went on.The aspect of the book that I disliked in the last novel was Ash. He had a sad background, I’ll give him that, but I was annoyed by how fast their relationship flew right off the ground, despite the forbidden nature of the romance. It only took a couple intimate moments for them to be confessing their never-ending love. This novel, he did grow on me, though I was still far from convinced. It was still too insta-love in the first book, but watching different facets of his characters and seeing his flaws made their relationship seem a little more real to me.Altogether, I was very impressed with the second book of this series. It was thrilling, exciting, and I really enjoyed where the author took it. The novel was left open ended (just like the last) and there is lots of potential for more surprises in the third novel, which I await anxiously! Seriously, though . . . what does Amy Ewing have with cliffhangers?! They’re just cruel! If you liked the The Jewel, I can guarantee you will enjoy the second just as thoroughly, maybe more – I certainly did!Notable Scene:“I’ll be back tonight,” she says. Then she closes the hatch before I have the chance to thank her, or ask any questions, or wonder if there might be something to eat up here.I am sealed off, in an attic, in a strange house, on the Bank.I am utterly on my own.FTC Advisory: HarperTeen provided me with a copy of The White Rose. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
    • 4/5
      Solid sequel to one of my favorite series from 2014. The unfortunate thing about getting ARCs is that there's even longer to wait for the next book.
    • 4/5
      A good follow-up to The Jewel, with Violet and Ash's story picking up nearly exactly where it left off and new information revealed about royalty, surrogates, and the Lone City itself. I enjoyed the details of Violet, Ash, and Raven's escape, as they traveled through the different sectors of the city. More is learned about surrogates and why they have certain abilities, and a plan begins to be formed to fight back against the royalty, only for everything to be scrambled in a cliffhanger ending. Fun reading, definitely for anyone interested in YA dystopian novels!
    • 4/5
      Just after the events of The Jewel, Violet finds herself needing to escape from the Duchess, the woman who wants her to be a surrogate mom for an heir. Ash is in the dungeon and she must trust Lucien, a lady-in-waiting who has big plans for Violet but has been awfully close-lipped about exactly what that entails.I compared the first book in this trilogy to The Selection, but I found myself making that comparison less and less as this story went on. It's fast-paced brain candy: there were a few big reveals, but the cliffhanger didn't leave me shocked because I'd already figured it out. I had the sense that it could really have been a stronger story if all three books were merged into one and some of the extraneous dithering were cut out. I'll probably read the last book, but I feel no need to rush out and get it immediately when it comes out.
    • 4/5
      The book was great, but I am not at all a fan of the audio version. This may be because I read the first book in the series myself, so I already had my own interpretations of the characters and how they would speak, and I am not a huge fan of most audiobooks, though, I have absolutely loved a few that I've come across.

      So, take this with a grain of salt, but I would recommend waiting for the book in digital rather than audio form. There is also a short story, following Raven's life, that is not available yet on Scribd.

      But if you love audiobooks and don't mind less-than-stellar-readings, the story is great.