Hello and welcome to the next stop in the MIDNIGHT JEWEL blog tour, hosted by Penguin/Razorbill. I'm so thrilled to celebrate today's newest release in the Glittering Court series. Today's stop includes a few of my favorite quotes from the book (spoiler free), as well my review. Be sure to check out the giveaway at the end of this post.
ABOUT THE BOOK
By: Richelle Mead
Published by: Razorbill
Released on: June 27th, 2017 - TODAY!Series: Glittering Court #2
Purchase from: The Publisher | Amazon | B&N
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Rating: 3.5 Stars
Source: arc from publisher to review, PHR partner
A refugee of war, Mira was cast out of her home country and thrust into another, where the conditions were inhospitable at best. In a life-altering twist of fate, she is given the chance to escape once more, and she takes it, joining the Glittering Court.
Both a school and a business venture, the Glittering Court is designed to transform impoverished girls into upper-class ladies who appear destined for powerful and wealthy marriages in the New World. There, Mira finds herself subjected to persecution, not only from her fellow Glittering Court jewels, but from her suitors, as well—men she would potentially be expected to give her life to.
By day, she goes through the motions, learning the etiquette and customs that will help to earn her anonymity, even making a couple true friends in the process, the forthright ladies’ maid Adelaide and the ambitious laundress Tamsin. But by night, Mira hatches a different plan entirely—one that, if exposed, could get her hanged in the highest court of Adoria.
Mira is an admirable character whom I really enjoyed getting to know. She's loyal, fierce, bold, courageous, and isn't afraid to make her mark in a dangerous world, to save those she loves. Even if she at times she recklessly puts her self in situations without little worry of her own life. I admired her unwavering stance on her beliefs, and what she thought was right and wrong. It's what drives her to do what she does. I respected the fact she was really compassionate to those who were poor or needed help, hence her vigilante side. Though at times this caused her to be reckless when she didn't need to be.
What I liked most about Mira's story, and her side of the Glittering Court story, is the vigilante and espionage elements. With it came the twists, turns and plenty of action, and danger. It also added a new element to the setting, and allows readers to really see a the darker side to Adoria. Mira's story definitely proves there's much more than meets the eye to the Glittering Story storyline. Things that didn't quite add up in the first story, make perfect sense now.
While I liked Mira's story more, I had a hard time with the romance in this story. It's not that I didn't like Grant. He's just as deep into the espionage part of the story, as Mira is, if not more. He is an brooding character with a dark past, and lacks the emotion needed to make this relationship more believable. I understood why he didn't do attachments, and at first, his harsh ways, and his tone. After awhile, I just didn't get them, and why they were together. It was constant bantering, and not in the good kind of way. By the end of the book I started to see a change in the two of them, but by then it was almost too late for it.
Over all, Midnight Jewel was a good read, and great addition to the Glittering Court series. I really enjoyed getting to know Mira. She's a character I respected, and admired for all she stands for, and what she was trying to do. I'm looking forward to Tamsin's story next.
FAVORITE QUOTES
"Not without options. If I don't see any, than I make my own. And no one forces me into anything."
"... You strike me as a woman who's going to want to go a lot of place that other people you can't."
"Information is real power."
"It hit me in a way I didn't except, and for a few heartbeats, my world centered on him rather than what I was doing with him."
"Wandering around without attachment doesn't free you, it traps you. You need to find your own wayfarer's star and fix your life on something, something with meaning."
"I wanted something simple, and instead I got you."
"I just want you, despite how impossible and complicated you are. Maybe because of it."
"I can't wander far... not when... my Saasa is here....
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
RICHELLE MEAD is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Vampire Academy series and its spin-off series, Bloodlines. Originally from Michigan, she now lives in Seattle, Washington.
FOLLOW THE TOUR
June 26 – Tales of the Ravenous Reader – Top 5 Reasons to Read Glittering Court Before Midnight Jewel
June 27 – Mundie Moms – Favorite Quotes from Midnight Jewel
June 28 – Love Is Not A Triangle – Review
June 29 – A Perfection Called Books – Midnight Jewel Mood Board & Review
June 30 – BookCrushin – Top Leading Ladies Who Escaped Their Fates
July 3 – ButterMyBooks – Midnight Jewel Inspired Drink
July 4 – Books, TV, & More… Oh My! – Female Royalty By Birthstone
July 5 – A Page With A View – Midnight Jewel Photos & Review
July 6 – Once Upon A Twilight – Top 5 Reasons to Read Midnight Jewel
July 7 – YA Wednesdays – Couture Cloak & Dagger
July 10 – The Fandom
July 11 – Ex Libris – Review
July 12 – Novel Knight Reviews – A Book in Quotes
July 13 – The Eater Of Books! – Midnight Jewel Swoon Thursday
July 14 – Fiction Fare – Review
ENTER TO WIN
Enter for a chance to win one (1) of five (5) copies of Midnight Jewel by Richelle Mead (ARV: $19.99 each).
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
Enter between 12:00 AM Eastern Time on June 26th, 2017 and 12:00 AM on July 17, 2017. Open to residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 and older. Winners will be selected at random on or about July 21, 2017. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
Enter between 12:00 AM Eastern Time on June 26th, 2017 and 12:00 AM on July 17, 2017. Open to residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 and older. Winners will be selected at random on or about July 21, 2017. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
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