Emerald Green

Gier, Kerstin. Emerald Green. Final book of the Ruby Red trilogy. 2013. 451p. ISBN 0-8050-9267-6. Available at FIC GIE on the library shelves.

The mystery surrounding the closing of the Circle in the Chronograph deepens. In Sapphire Blue, Gwyneth’s relationship to Gideon had collapsed, and she found herself very much hurt by his actions. The creepy Count de Saint-Germain was still pursuing the plans he set forth in the 1700s, and the Guardians of the Time Travel clique kept a close eye on Gwyneth, who should never have been the Ruby in the first place.

In Emerald Green, the time for games is over. Gwyneth must figure out a way to deal with Gideon, while fending off the ever more intrusive actions by her cousin Charlotte to undermine her. Armed with the ability to time travel independently from the Guardians, she visits her grandfather in 1953 and begins to unravel a deadly plot centered around her. The deeper she digs, the worse things she discovers and the closer she gets to the traitor among the Guardians. A traitor that would see her dead. At the same time, she must continue her daily life as a student in school. The balancing between the two very distinct lives are exerting a toll on Gwyneth, and as her mother told her, she cannot trust anyone.

The past is literally coming alive, but now Gwyneth must navigate a treacherous environment to survive. Her life will depend on whom, in the end, she decides to trust with her secrets. Trust wrong, and she ends up dead. Trust right, and the Count de Saint-Germain’s secrets will be laid bare and the Guardians will have no hold on her. What will Gwyneth choose?