Lucy had moved her hand down to the region of her stomach. I guessed it was victorian architecture, with stainedglass windows and two elaborate, pretty towers. Kerstin giers ruby red trilogy german author kerstin gier is one of the most hilarious writers ive ever come across. Emerald green, the conclusion to the new york times bestselling trilogy ruby red is on sale this fall. Reading ruby red is like going on a road trip through time with a new friend. This internationally bestselling series follows gwyneth shepherd, a girl with a timetraveling secret. Best ya time travel, best boy hates girl then loves her books, the best timetravel romance n. To say that the ruby red trilogy has been on my to be read list for forever is an understatement. Alas, though, it might have had a bearing on me deciding to start this trilogy. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ruby red.
Ruby red trilogy, officially titled liebe geht durch alle zeiten, but more commonly known as edelsteintrilogie in german, is a young adult fantasy series written by kerstin gier. I read them backtoback, and for me all three books feel more like one book, than three separate novels. The series follows the story of gwyneth shepherd, a timetraveling girl living in contemporary london. Download or read ruby red 2011 in pdf, epub formats. While i was gathering my thoughts on this one, i began to wonder if it was a young adult type book because the whole thing was a bit unsophisticated and the characters. Young adult books ruby red by kerstin gier the new york times. Edelstein trilogie the ruby red trilogy by kerstin gier eg to be released by love these books. Its the first of the ruby red trilogy, a ya series that has it all. But i like to think my younger self would have found something more intellectually stimulating to read in the meantime. Emerald green is the stunning conclusion to kerstin giers ruby red trilogy, picking up where sapphire blue left off, reaching new heights of intrigue and romance as gwen finally uncovers the secrets of the timetraveling society and learns her fate. I was really excited to read ruby red and this excitement continued even as i read the book. Ruby red, sapphire blue, and emerald greenthis internationally bestselling series follows gwyneth shepherd, a girl with a timetraveling secret. Ruby red, sapphire blue, and emerald green this internationally bestselling series follows gwyneth shepherd, a girl with a timetraveling secret.
The books have been translated into over twentyseven languages and sold internationally. Emerald green is the third and last book in the ruby red triology. Publishers weekly the first in a trilogy, ruby red offers romance, adventure, small details of various eras, and the complications that families can bring. Young adult books ruby red by kerstin gier the new york. The ruby red trilogy by kerstin gier was a brilliant book series. Ruby redsixteenyearold gwyneth discovers her familys timetravel gene when she mysteriously lands in the last century. The romance was extremely frustrating throughout each book and i think i liked the supporting characters a good bit more than the main characters. Having read my share of books with the same theme i was expecting ruby red to be a redundant read. Chapter one we better go find the guardians and free them from the chronograph room.
Traipsing through past centuries, juggling a potential romance, and unlocking her destiny, gwen has her work cut out for. The ruby red trilogy kerstin gier, translated by anthea bell square fish. May 09, 2011 ruby red, initially published in germany in 2009, has finally reached the u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Find books like ruby red from the worlds largest community of readers. As far as time travelling themed books go this book is a discovery. It follows the events of sapphire blue and concludes the trilogy. Suffice to say that i was pleasantly surprised to find my self thoroughly enjoying this book. I was scared that nuance would be lost in translation. May 15, 2011 already a phenomenon in germany, where it was published in 2009, ruby red, the first installment in a time travel trilogy by kerstin gier, is now making its american debut.
I had a small errand to run, but id gone only a couple of yards. Young adult, time travel, mystery, romance heat rating. Ruby red ruby red trilogy book 1 kindle edition by gier, kerstin, anthea bell. Ruby red is originally a german novel by kerstin gier and ive only read the three books lately when i realized that a. This is similar to the german wikipedia page, which is about the ruby red trilogy as a whole. After gwens disturbing conversation with the count, she has lost all faith in gideons love. The ruby red trilogy is a series of three fantasy novels by german writer kerstin gier. Ruby red the ruby red trilogy new york journal of books. In between searching through history for the other timetravelers and asking for a bit of their blood gross. Full of twists and turns, gwen and gideons journey through time has plenty of mystery, suspense, and adds a dash of romance. Red rising borrows quite profitably from divergent, stuffs its pockets with. Because theres nothing terribly wrong with ruby red other than the fact that it feels very young and immature.
I have added to the ruby red article to include all of the books in the series instead of only the first one. Ruby red, sapphire blue, emerald green ebook written by kerstin gier. It will mostly appeal to teenage girls who have a preference for reading romance. If you like ruby red you might like similar books saphirblau, smaragdgrun, silber. Gwen wasnt expecting to travel through time, or lose her heart. I love the whole idea of the family time travel thing. I have always loved stories that has to do with time, especially time traveling. What began in project scarecrow book 1 of the serena wilcox time travel trilogy continues in ruby red. The conclusion to the ruby red series has as many twists as the two previous books in the trilogy. Serena wilcox chases the red headed devil after he threatens the institute, serena herself, and ultimately the future of the entire planet. After emerald green chapter 1, a ruby redrubinrot trilogy. The main character gweneth is in a family with a time traveling gene while her cousin charlote was the one to inherit it.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Gwens life has been a rollercoaster since she discovered she was the ruby, the final member of the secret timetraveling circle of twelve. Ruby red audiobook by kerstin gier, anthea bell translator. Traipsing through past centuries, juggling a potential romance, and unlocking her destiny, gwen has her work cut. Goodreads members voted ruby red into the following lists. Traipsing through past centuries, juggling a potential romance, and unlocking her destiny, gwen has her work cut out for her. Buy ruby red ruby red trilogy 1 by gier, kerstin isbn. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the ruby red trilogy. Ruby red ruby red trilogy book 1 and millions of other books are. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read.
Ruby red offers romance, adventure, small details of various eras, and the complications that families can bring. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ruby red ruby red trilogy book 1. Who doesnt like a sciencefictionfantasy series with a little bit of romance and humour. Young adult books ruby red by kerstin gier the new.
A contemporary english teen discovers she possesses a gene enabling her to travel into the past in this riveting first volume of the ruby red trilogy. I think i would have loved this about 10 years ago, but now the silliness and mental age of the narrator is offputting. Ruby redsixteenyearold gwyneth discovers her familys timetravel gene. The ruby red trilogy boxed set the ruby red international bestselling trilogy by kerstin gier took the world by storm is now available as a beautiful boxed set. Ruby red kerstin gier ruby red trilogy book 1 of loved the first two. Already a phenomenon in germany, where it was published in 2009, ruby red, the first installment in a time travel trilogy by kerstin gier, is now making its american debut. Im inclined to give ruby red a pass on certain flaws, because its obviously the first book in a trilogy, and theres a lot of ground to cover when youre introducing readers to a new world with lots of arcane magical rules.
Its about gwendolyn gwyneth for usuk readers, who has inherited time travel genes and. Kerstin giers the ruby red trilogy is an adventure and time travel filled young adult fantasy series perfect for history buffs and romance. Mar 26, 20 she wasnt expecting to travel through time. The best answer is that ruby red is both suspenseful and comforting. The ruby red books were her first young adult fantasy trilogy. I couldnt put ruby red down and finished it in a day. The ruby red international bestselling trilogy by kerstin gier took the world by storm is now available as a beautiful boxed set. Gwen has endured danger and flirted with romance throughout the two weeks. Ive actually read the whole trilogy already while im making. But unexpectedly, it is gwyneth, who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era. There were many times that i laughed throughout reading them.
Ruby red, initially published in germany in 2009, has finally reached the u. Brickwork alternated with creamcolored plaster, making a. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. Heres a summers worth of delightful, dark, and fantastical books like ruby red with plenty of magic, strong female protagonists, and the occasional talking animal. Sixteenyearold gwyneth discovers her familys timetravel gene when she mysteriously lands in the last century. Gwen has always known that her family is differentthe women, in particular. Anthea bell is the foremost translator of german literature in the world. Reading ruby red is like going on a road trip through time with a new friend gwyneth shepherd seems to have a fairly typical life in. But unexpectedly, it is gwyneth, who in the middle of class takes a. Neither cerebral like madeleine lengles time travel classic a wrinkle in. I found emerald green to be a good ending to the ruby red trilogy but it could have been better.
If you read divergent than you have most likely already read the hunger games trilogy which consists of. This is book number 1 in the the ruby red trilogy series. If you loved ruby red and cant wait for the sequel, sapphire blue, try these similar ya fantasy novels. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller. Giers characters and plotting are firstrate, creating an adventure that should leave readers eager for the rest of the trilogy. Kerstin gier is the bestselling author of the ruby red trilogy, as well as several popular novels for adults. The first in a trilogy, ruby red offers romance, adventure, small details of various eras, and the complications that families can bring. The book was quite fast paced so it was never boring and i actually ended the book in two days. Emerald green is on sale in the united states on october 8, 20.
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