📖 Overview
Amy Ewing is an American young adult fantasy author best known for her debut novel "The Jewel," published in 2014. The book launched The Lone City series, which follows Violet Lasting, a girl with magical abilities who is forced into servitude in a dystopian society.
Ewing's work centers on themes of class inequality, oppression, and rebellion within fantasy settings. Her novels feature magic systems tied to elemental powers and focus on female protagonists fighting against systematic injustice.
Before becoming a published author, Ewing worked as a teacher and studied at Boston University. She has cited influences from classic fantasy literature and dystopian fiction in shaping her writing style.
The Lone City series consists of three books: "The Jewel," "The White Rose," and "The Black Key." Ewing has also written "The Cerulean," a standalone fantasy novel published in 2019.