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magfiquista13's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
heather4994's review against another edition
5.0
So Sapphire Blue picks up right as Ruby Red left off and Gwen is confused by Gideon's actions as any girl would be. Here she thought he was in love with cousin Charlotte and now he's kissing her in a church no less. And she's kissing him back! Until that damn Gargoyle starts talking to her. Now not only can Gwen see ghosts but she can see Gargoyle ghosts, demons cursed to live in the bodies of gargoyles. But he does help her quite a bit, helping her spy on the secret society which though she is a time traveler and it involves her, she is not privy to the information. And more importantly she's interested in what goes on between Gideon and her horrible cousin, Charlotte.
I will say right now, there is no way you can't like Gwen. Just like you can't hate Charlotte. They are polar opposites. Gideon, well the jury is still out on him but the last few pages of the book leads me to believe I will eventually love him. This is a book full of mysteries, time travel with two rogue time travelers that have one of the time traveling machines. They go back and forth in time trying to thwart the attempts of Count St. Germain to do something wrong. But they have no one on their side to help them. Except the secret society believes Gwen somehow is convinced by them somewhere in time to help them. If they only knew what we know about them, they'd be even more wary.
Gideon starts to suspect something when he's injured in what should have been a simple trip to the past and the last face he saw was a smiling Gwen. It doesn't help that Gwen has been secretly meeting with her grandfather in the past trying to make sense of things that happen in the future coming back reeking of cigarette smoke. Every day, they must go back into the past at least four hours to keep from doing it spontaneously in the middle of somewhere in the wrong clothing in the middle of danger. So they have a safe room for them to elapse into. That's what Gwen has been doing but then she's been venturing to her grandfather's office to meet up with him. Until Gideon decides he'll start elapsing with her and that ends the conversations with grandpa.
Are you confused? It actually isn't hard to understand at all. It's the simplest time travel novel I've ever read, steeped in mystery, romance, history and betrayal. I can't tell you how happy I was to get this novel from my friendly UPS man that doesn't even ring the bell anymore since my dog is doorbell enough. It is translated so completely flawlessly that nothing is awkward or sounds unusual.
I am such a huge fan of this series. The books have such beautiful covers. They are reminiscent of the period dresses that Gwen gets to wear when she goes back to the past. I think I'd like to be in her shoes, except for the teen angst. Oh and I forgot to mention the comic relief, Xemerius. He time travels with her from the past by latching on and then helps her when her cousin tries to embarrass her, hangs upside down from chandeliers, constantly asks for a dog. He is a great break in the tense lessons she has to take when people call her "stupid child" while grilling her about 18th century politics and teaching her the dances of the period.
If you haven't read this series, I really suggest it to anyone. It' fairly chaste, just some kissing, and absolutely a lot of fun. Gwen is not a shrinking violet. She will not play the fool and she doesn't bow down to anyone just because she's female. I really love her and her mental retorts if only she'd say them out loud! Now to wait until next Fall for the next book. YIKES!
I will say right now, there is no way you can't like Gwen. Just like you can't hate Charlotte. They are polar opposites. Gideon, well the jury is still out on him but the last few pages of the book leads me to believe I will eventually love him. This is a book full of mysteries, time travel with two rogue time travelers that have one of the time traveling machines. They go back and forth in time trying to thwart the attempts of Count St. Germain to do something wrong. But they have no one on their side to help them. Except the secret society believes Gwen somehow is convinced by them somewhere in time to help them. If they only knew what we know about them, they'd be even more wary.
Gideon starts to suspect something when he's injured in what should have been a simple trip to the past and the last face he saw was a smiling Gwen. It doesn't help that Gwen has been secretly meeting with her grandfather in the past trying to make sense of things that happen in the future coming back reeking of cigarette smoke. Every day, they must go back into the past at least four hours to keep from doing it spontaneously in the middle of somewhere in the wrong clothing in the middle of danger. So they have a safe room for them to elapse into. That's what Gwen has been doing but then she's been venturing to her grandfather's office to meet up with him. Until Gideon decides he'll start elapsing with her and that ends the conversations with grandpa.
Are you confused? It actually isn't hard to understand at all. It's the simplest time travel novel I've ever read, steeped in mystery, romance, history and betrayal. I can't tell you how happy I was to get this novel from my friendly UPS man that doesn't even ring the bell anymore since my dog is doorbell enough. It is translated so completely flawlessly that nothing is awkward or sounds unusual.
I am such a huge fan of this series. The books have such beautiful covers. They are reminiscent of the period dresses that Gwen gets to wear when she goes back to the past. I think I'd like to be in her shoes, except for the teen angst. Oh and I forgot to mention the comic relief, Xemerius. He time travels with her from the past by latching on and then helps her when her cousin tries to embarrass her, hangs upside down from chandeliers, constantly asks for a dog. He is a great break in the tense lessons she has to take when people call her "stupid child" while grilling her about 18th century politics and teaching her the dances of the period.
If you haven't read this series, I really suggest it to anyone. It' fairly chaste, just some kissing, and absolutely a lot of fun. Gwen is not a shrinking violet. She will not play the fool and she doesn't bow down to anyone just because she's female. I really love her and her mental retorts if only she'd say them out loud! Now to wait until next Fall for the next book. YIKES!
lyhty123's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.5
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this one. High page-turning adventure. And every turn was a new mind-bending puzzle to try to decipher. I can't wait to see where Gwen is lead next. I know she's the key to all of this.
leselina's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
lisamparkin's review against another edition
4.0
I'm loving how things are slowing coming together and how more and more secrets are revealed. It's really well thought out and Gwen continues to keep things unpredictable and interesting.
avignaa's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
butterfly2507's review against another edition
4.0
Hat mir gut gefallen...Nur leider hat sich das Ganze so in die Länge gezogen :/