Purchase during a $5 sale
This is book one in a series. I can say that I am interested in reading the next book to see what happens.
The Jewel is not a diamond but rather a place for the royal and wealthy. At some point in history royal women had issues with conception. It was found that girls from lower areas could serve as surrogates to bring the child into the world and then those surrogates can live a peaceful life elsewhere.
These surrogates are chosen based on a blood test. Violet was taken when she was twelve. The only good thing is that her family gets support for her sacrifice. Her name is that of her eye color. These surrogates are trained for years and then taken to auction where the wealthy bid on them. They are sold as slaves but not in the sense of working as much as giving birth.
When Violet meets the Duchess she's slapped right away. She's letting her know that she is in charge and if Violet gets out of line she will be punished. The interesting thing about these surrogates is that they seem to have powers. Part of the doctor's tests are to have her grow plants with a touch. The Duchess wants her to birth a girl and for it to be the fastest birth in history. She wants Violet to grow the baby at an accelerated rate at one month per trimester. This way a baby girl will be ready in three months time and she can promise her daughter to the kings son.
In this world of royalty they are only allowed to have one son and one daughter. The Duchess already has a grown son who is rather unruly that even she has a hard time finding a family willing to let their daughter marry him.
Violet wants out of this world. More so when she sees her friends changing and becoming pregnant but losing who they are. Violet finds that she has help in unexpected places.
The narrator's voice was clear for both female and male characters. I am defiantly now drawn in to move to the next book in the series.
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