Richelle Mead

When she gains entry into the Glittering Court, war refugee Mira continues to endure persecution while learning skills that help her earn anonymity, forging friendships that inspire her to hatch a daring but dangerous plan.

Midnight Jewel

Rebecca Briesemeister

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER The Selection meets Reign in this dazzling trilogy of interwoven novels about three girls on a quest for freedom and true love from #1 internationally bestselling author Richelle Mead. Mira is not like the other Glittering Court girls. She is a war refugee, cast out of her home country and thrust into another, where she has learned to fight against the many injustices around her. For some, the Glittering Court offers a chance at a life they’ve only ever dreamed of, one of luxury, glamour, and leisure. But for Mira, it’s simply a means to an end. In the new world, she plans to earn off her marriage contract price, and finally be free. Mira pitches herself as an asset to one of the passengers on board the ship: the sardonic and aloof Grant Elliot, whom she’s discovered is a spy for the prestigious McGraw Agency—and her ticket to buying her freedom. His cover blown, Grant has little choice but to take her on. Mira applies herself by day, learning the etiquette and customs that will help to earn her anonymity. By night, she dons a mask and slips into the city, fighting injustice and corruption on her own terms—and impressing Grant with her extraordinary abilities and insights into a brewing rebellion. But the rebellion isn’t all they’re fighting… Neither of them can ignore the attraction burning between them—an attraction so powerful, it threatens to unravel everything Mira’s worked so hard for. With freedom finally within her grasp, can Mira risk it all for love?

Ashley Wendt

3.5 stars
I’ve been wanting to try to finish books I’ve started but ended up setting aside. I read the Book 1, The Glittering Court, over 2 years. I had tried to pick up the Midnight Jewel shortly after it came out but just couldn’t get into it. I finally picked it back up, got a few pages in and need to skim through book one to get a refresher. 

It took a bit for me to get into this book again. There is something about this world that doesn’t seem easy. Something feels so forced and unnatural, I almost think it was the names of the towns and countries that didn’t really make sense to me. 

With that said, I did end up enjoying this installment more than the first. I really enjoyed Mira. I loved how independent and strong she was. It was nice to see less of the Glittering Court and more of less glamorous side to this world. 

I thought the romance was cute and made me laugh. I’d really appreciate that the romances in this series are not insta-love and the relationships are built first. In Midnight Jewel, I didn’t always love the “roadblocks” to the relationship. There was argument that I thought was so stupid and unnecessary, but I guess for tension building it was something. 

Overall, I did enjoy Mira’s journey in Midnight. I’m looking forward to finding out more about Tamsin’s journey in the Emerald Sea. (Which I already started reading and have a theory that seems to have panned out in the first chapter!)

Jordan /

Anna Agarwal

3.5 Stars
The way this series is written is very interesting since it tells the same story from different points of view. Because of this, some ideas are repetitive, but the author has created 3 solid characters to base these stories around so that each installment is as interesting as the rest. 
I found the beginning to be a bit slow but once the story was established and picked up a bit I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed getting to know Mira's character a bit better and see all the secrets she was keeping.

Celia Adams

These books are just really freaking long. I liked it a little better than the first but honestly at this point I'm just praying Tamsin's story contains a love story where I actually like the love interest and am even slightly emotionally involved. Would much rather have the focus of the story be these girls' friendship rather than their various relationships.

Midnight Jewel

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