File Size: 1590 KB
Print Length: 460 pages
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (October 8, 2013)
Publication Date: October 8, 2013
Sold by: Macmillan
Language: English
ASIN: B00BU3SXU0
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I am so sad that this series is over! I really loved the unique spin on time travel, the young love, and all of the secrets surrounding the Lodge. While Emerald Green was a really enjoyable conclusion to the Ruby Red trilogy, I found myself thinking about the things I would have changed. Since I loved this series so much, I was hoping for an earth-shattering end to the tale, but instead I finished feeling mostly satisfied, rather than blown away.The plot was as great as ever, we see Gwen constantly challenging the world around her (mostly because it is quite dodgy) and trying to unearth the secrets of the Lodge and the true purpose of Count Saint Germain. Now here is where my first problem comes in. It is quite clear (to me at least, and I suspect many others) what Count Saint Germain is really up to. We get the first inklings from the prophecy in Ruby Red and it is all but confirmed in Sapphire Blue. So when the entire plot was dedicated to unearthing Count Saint Germain's secrets and then stopping them, I was a bit jaded. Why hadn't Gwen figured it out yet when all the signs were there, in front of her? Why did the Lodge, allegedly composed of the most brilliant minds throughout history, not see the Count's purpose for what it really was? I can't help wondering if because the novel was originally written in German, the prophecy was harder to decipher in it's original prose. Perhaps the other "clues" in the novel were more subtle as well. Since I don't speak German I have no way of knowing (but if you know, let me know in the comments!).Since we all know by now that I adored Gwen and Gideon, I have to say that I still liked them very much in this novel. HOWEVER, when I realized that they had only known each other for two weeks, I was taken aback.
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