Amy Ewing

The compelling and gripping sequel to Amy Ewing's debut, The Jewel, which BCCB said "Will have fans of Oliver's Delirium, Cass's The Selection, and DeStefano's Wither breathless." Violet is on the run—away from the Jewel, away from a lifetime of servitude, away from the Duchess of the Lake, who bought her at auction. With Ash and Raven traveling with her, Violet will need all of her powers to get her friends, and herself, out of the Jewel alive. But no matter how far Violet runs, she can't escape the rebellion brewing just beneath the Jewel's glittering surface, and her role in it. Violet must decide if she is strong enough to rise against the Jewel and everything she has ever known.

The White Rose

Rachel Kanyid

Definitely did not care for this as much as the first one.

Julia Lotz

Den ersten Teil der Trilogie um Violet und die Surrogate mochte ich sehr gerne. Abgesehen von der Instalove zwischen Violet und Ash, die mir persönlich zu schnell ging und zu unwirklich erscheint. Auch in diesem Band noch. Tatsächlich ist Die weiße Rose schwächer als der erste Teil der Trilogie. Dieser Band ist eines dieser Bücher, die ich gerne als einen typischen zweiten Teil einer Trilogie beschimpfe. Ich bin ehrlich immer erstaunt, wie viele gute zweite Teile es in der Literaturwelt gibt, aber Die weiße Rose erfüllt alle Klischees. Zweite Bände aus Trilogien kommen mir sehr häufig wie eine Überleitung zum Finale vor. Jedoch im negativen Sinn, denn ich finde, es passiert rein gar nichts und wenn ich euch den Inhalt dieses Buches hier aufschreiben müsste, dann würde das den Rahmen dieser Rezension nicht sprengen. 
Und das obwohl Amy Ewing uns hier viele interessante Ansätze und neue Erkenntnisse präsentiert, die durchaus Lust auf mehr machen und viel Potential haben. Dieses wird jedoch nicht vollständig ausgeschöpft, da viele Informationen zurückgehalten werden, die dann vermutlich im dritten Band rauskommen. Abgesehen davon passiert nicht viel. Wie wir aus dem Ende von Band 1 wissen, ist Violet mit Ash und Raven auf der Flucht und bekommt dabei Hilfe von Garnet und Lucien. Sie bekommen Unterschlupf in der weißen Rose, von der ich euch jetzt nicht mehr verraten will. Allerdings ist ihre Zeit dort die, in der sie hauptsächlich die eben genannten neuen Erkenntnisse bekommen. Man sollte meinen, dass sich bei so einem Erlebnis der Charakter nachhaltig verändert oder zumindest in irgendeiner Form geprägt wird. Dies passiert jedoch nicht.
Darüber hinaus plätschert die Handlung in weiten Teilen des Buches aber besonders gegen Ende nur so vor sich hin. Besonders am Ende hätte ich mir jedoch noch einmal etwas mehr Spannung gewünscht. Beinahe hätte ich zum Ende hin keine Lust gehabt, weiterzulesen. Retten konnte sich Amy Ewing dann noch mit einer großen Erkenntnis aus der letzten Seite. Ich hoffe, dass sich Teil drei noch einmal enorm steigert und uns dort ein gelungener Abschluss der Trilogie erwartet.
Fazit: Leider war Die weiße Rose für mich die eher schwache Fortsetzung einer sehr gut gestarteten Trilogie. Die Charaktere zeigten mir zu wenig Entwicklung und auch die Handlung plätscherte nur vor sich hin. Einige interessante Erkenntnisse gab es, die jedoch nicht genügend ausgebaut wurden, was hoffentlich im nächsten Band passiert. Somit war Die weiße Rose für mich leider nur ein typischer zweiter Band und ich hoffe auf einen epischen Abschluss im Finale der Reihe.

Courtney Gendreau

Original Review: www.literarychaos.com 

I just honestly do not know if this series is for me. I wasn't very impressed with the first book, The Jewel, and was really hoping that the series would pick up for me. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. I don't know what I was expecting, maybe for more character growth or a faster moving plot line, but the book didn't really work for me. I am in no way saying that this book is bad, but it just wasn't great either, I would say it is a mediocre book at best.

I think the biggest issue for me comes down to the characters. After two books, I am still not invested in the characters, Violet grew on me some, but by no means do I find her to be a particularly good or unique main character. In fact, I still find her character to be quite dull. As much as I try, I am just not invested in her or her story. Then there is her love interest Ash, of all the characters I like him least. I just find his character whiny and annoying. There is something about the instant love and his personality that make this romance rub me the wrong way. I would have much preferred if she had had someone like Garnet as a love interest. In fact, Garnet is one of the only characters in the book I liked.

As for the plot, I wouldn't say that it was bad, it just lack-luster. Based on the way that the first book ended I was really hoping for a fast-paced adventure, but I didn't get that. Instead, it was a lot of travel, backstory, and set up for the future fighting. These qualities do not necessarily create a bad novel, but it just didn't meet my expectations. I really wanted a plot that would blow me away and would really get me into the series. I wanted action and revolution, instead, I got a lot of planning and build up.

This book was not a hit for me, but it was not a complete miss either. I didn't find myself bored or ready to put the book down, but I was never engrossed in it either. To be frank, this is the second book in the series and I am still not loving the story. I don't know if I will continue on to the last book or if I will DNF the series. I still have some hope that the last book will have the action I am craving, so maybe at some point, I will read it.

Menna Khaled

Wow 😮 nice suspense and build up 
Cliff hanger at the end 
Nice read

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?

Sven Test

This review was first published on Latte Nights Reviews on October 12, 2015.

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! Raven and Garnet!!! 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.

mary

I absolutely devoured this book! It was so much better than the first one, and I can't wait to see how the trilogy finishes!

Ahhh yet another cliffhanger ending. 

The White Rose was so different from The Jewel, but so brilliant. I loved it.

ashley hopkins

I knew as soon as I read a surrogate was kidnapped who it was.

danielle bush

** spoiler alert **
           I liked the white rose quite a lot. It definitely doesn't have the same amount of action or drama as the first book, but Raven and Violet are coming into their own. Making a plan with Ash, Lucien and Sil on how to join the cities together and take down the royals. They come up with the idea of rescuing a few more of the surrogates escape and show them their powers. They end up with 3 more girls, 2 who where very happy to escape the jewel and one who only wishes to return to her mistress. 
A lot of this book is planing and strategizing and getting closer to each other. Ash and Violet finally have time to figure out how to be together without having to hide the way they feel.

Emily C Peterson

Charlot van Dijk

Deel 2 was net zo geweldig als deel 1. Ik wil meer, meer, meer!

Surrogaat Violet (16, ik-figuur) ontsnapt uit het paleis van de hertogin van het Meer. Ze ontdekt haar magische krachten en de gruwelijke geschiedenis achter Lone City. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

Ik kan stenen verbrijzelen en de wind veranderen in een tornado

Roos Kuijper 

I flew through this book, it is such an easy and addicted read! 
I am not the biggest fan of Violet but I love the world Ewing has created, it is actually really dark and I want to read book 3 now! (But am afraid that it is at my mom's house)

Milana Marie Waller

this series is insanely underrated .
very rarely do i read a series back to back but i’m immediately starting the black key

Farah Khaled 

I honestly don't know how to rate this book. Nothing really major happened and it dragged on and on.

 The plot twist at the end was so predictable, wasn't even surprised in the slightest. 

I will take a break from this series and read something else.

The New York Times bestselling sequel to Amy Ewing’s debut, The Jewel, which BCCB said “will have fans of Oliver’s Delirium, Cass’s The Selection, and DeStefano’s Wither breathless.” Violet is on the run—away from the Jewel, away from a lifetime of servitude, away from the Duchess of the Lake, who bought her at auction. With Ash and Raven traveling with her, Violet will need all of her powers to get her friends, and herself, out of the Jewel alive. But no matter how far Violet runs, she can’t escape the rebellion brewing just beneath the Jewel’s glittering surface, and her role in it. Violet must decide if she is strong enough to rise against the Jewel and everything she has ever known.

Genesis (@whisperingchapters)

This review was first published on Latte Nights Reviews on October 12, 2015.

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! (view spoiler)[Raven and Garnet!!! (hide spoiler)] 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.