Novella Review: The House of the Stone by Amy Ewing

In The Jewel, we followed Violet in her servitude under the Duchess of the Lake. Now we’ll hear Raven’s story and her time as a surrogate for the Countess of the Stone in this digital novella from Amy Ewing.

When Raven is bought at the Auction, she knows immediately that things will not go well. And when she arrives at the Countess’s palace, Raven quickly discovers that the Countess is much less interested in having a baby than experimenting with Raven’s mind and body. Raven can only hope for an escape…and to see Violet again, all the while reminding herself that she is Raven Stirling, and she does matter.

★★★★(4 stars)

Raven Stirling has been one of the most beautiful and talented of all the girls in the auction. As Lot 191, she is expected to have superb abilities a Surrogate should have in conceiving a child.

Until, the Countess of the Stone had her.

It wasn’t a child she wanted but a guinea pig who would serve as her test animal for all the crazy experiments she has. And Raven wasn’t the only one.

With every torture that the Countess inflicts, Raven, who hungers for her freedom, must find a way to get out. Will she find her way before everything destroys her?

• The book is written in Raven’s perspective. As the protagonist in this novella, we have given a glimpse of what Raven, Violet’s best friend is going through. From the beginning of her stay in the Countess’ residence to all the various experiments and brutality she faces.

Book Recap: The White Rose by Amy Ewing

Violet is on the run. After the Duchess of the Lake catches Violet with Ash, the hired companion at the Palace of the Lake, Violet has no choice but to escape the Jewel or face certain death. So along with Ash and her best friend, Raven, Violet runs away from her unbearable life of servitude.

But no one said leaving the Jewel would be easy. As they make their way through the circles of the Lone City, Regimentals track their every move, and the trio barely manages to make it out unscathed and into the safe haven they were promised—a mysterious house in the Farm.

But there’s a rebellion brewing, and Violet has found herself in the middle of it. Alongside a new ally, Violet discovers her Auguries are much more powerful than she ever imagined. But is she strong enough to rise up against the Jewel and everything she has ever known?

The White Rose is a raw, captivating sequel to The Jewel that fans won’t be able to put down until the final shocking moments.

★★★★(4 stars)

When Violet and Ash’s relationship has come to surface, these two must find a way to escape the brutal hand of the Duchess of the Lake. But that’s not just the case here.

Violet wants Raven to be saved and only Lucien’s technique can have that accomplished. As their escape became twisted, Violet discovered that she and the Surrogates have the power no noble can ever surpass.

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First and for all, I would like to inform my dear readers the fact that I have included in my review of The Jewel some of the things that are quite general for the whole trilogy. To make this review short and not redundant, I decided to just state only the things that I have observed in the second book of the series. If you want to read my review of the first book, click here.

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• The story is very well progressed. It is not fast paced neither it is slow. It captures each of the scenes perfectly without being too flowery with words.