Gier's characters and plotting are first-rate, creating an adventure that should leave readers eager for the rest of the trilogy. Adventure, humor, and mystery all have satisfying roles here. What makes this such a standout is the intriguingly drawn cast, stars and supporting players both, beginning with Gwen, whose key feature is her utter normality. The New York Times Book Review on Ruby Red Both will leave readers anticipating the publication of the next installment, ‘Sapphire Blue.'
Gier succeeds on her own terms, keeping the reader moving along, forward and backward in time, and ending with a revelation and a cliffhanger. Gwen's not sure what's going on there, but she's pretty much destined to find out. One minute he's very warm indeed the next he's freezing cold.
And of course there is Gideon, the Diamond. And Xemerius, the gargoyle demon who has been following Gwen since he caught her kissing Gideon in a church, offers advice on everything. James the ghost teaches Gwen how to fit in at an eighteenth century party. Her best friend Lesley follows every lead diligently on the Internet. In between searching through history for the other time-travelers and asking for a bit of their blood (gross!), she's been trying to figure out what all the mysteries and prophecies surrounding the Circle really mean. Gwen's life has been a rollercoaster since she discovered she was the Ruby, the final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve.
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