The Jewel : the lone city. Vol. 1

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 Born and raised in the Marsh, Violet finds herself living in the Jewel as a servant at the estate of the Duchess of the Lake. Addressed only as Number 197, she is thrown into the royal way of life. But the Jewel hides a cruel and brutal truth, filled with violence, manipulation, and death. When Violet meets a handsome boy who is also under the Duchess's control, a forbidden love erupts. But their illicit affair has consequences, and now Violet must decide what, and who, she is willing to risk for her own freedom