This is most definitely a light, frothy kind of book, but as a reader who has a limited tolerance for cutsey, believe me when I tell you that this story is more than just an excuse to flounce through period costume changes. So while there were moments in this book I had to power through, in the end I was very glad I did – I really had quite a bit of fun reading it. I do love this type of pure adventure story, but I was somewhat wary of this book, as adventure stories are so rarely handled well (w hy does pop wisdom believe adventure plots were made to be stupid?), yet as I went along, and as the shape of this story began to emerge from the fog, I was surprised by just how much I liked where Gier was going and how well she was building her overarching plot ( Ruby Red is the first of three, and this trilogy is already a huge hit overseas). I did have a few moments, particularly in the beginning of this book, where I started to get annoyed with the obfuscation (it seemed a bit too contrived in places), but Gier rewarded my patience and slowly earned my trust.
Overall Gier does a good job of teasing lots of bits and pieces, hinting at the big picture without being too alienating or obscure – and that is a hard line to walk. With plenty of action and a deft touch of mysteriousness, this book just has an old school sense of adventure about it. Ruby Red is a cute, light, unabashedly bouncy adventure that revolves around much more than just a romantic pairing. Together, Gwyneth and Gideon journey through time to discover who, in the 18th century and in contemporary London, they can trust. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth, who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era! Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about her birth date to ward off suspicion about her ability, brush up on her history, and work with Gideon, the time traveler from a similarly gifted family that passes the gene through its male line, and whose presence becomes, in time, less insufferable and more essential. Gwyneth Shepherd’s sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time.
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