Sapphire Blue: The Ruby Red Trilogy, Book 2

Sapphire Blue has an interesting premise: a teenage girl grows up knowing that her snobby cousin is going to be the last in a line of 12 time travelers, only to discover that -she- is the one with the gift. Now she has to learn about history, join a secret society, hide her powers to see ghosts, and decide how she feels about the handsome, charming young man who is the only other time traveler around in her day and age. Meanwhile, all is not what it seems - could there be a traitor? What is the mystery of the 12? And who is trying to kill her?

It was interesting enough to make me listen to this one and then buy the sequel. However, you should be warned: neither this book, nor the sequel 'Ruby Red' have a conclusive ending. You'll need to read the whole trilogy to get closure to the story and find out all the mysteries. That in itself is a problem for me, but not an insurmountable one.

The writing is good, but sometimes it feels like the story is going nowhere. I got the impression that the book was designed for young adults; certainly, listening to the protagonist sorting out her feelings and showing off her ignorance makes me think that. It is, however, not annoying to listen to as an adult.

The reader isn't bad, and has distinct voices for all the main characters, but sometimes secondary characters sound very similar. This can be a problem at times when they are having a conversation - I did occasionally have a little confusion over who was speaking, but it was not a big part of the novel.

All in all, I liked the book and the reader, but can only recommend it with some reservations. Go into it with your eyes open and you'll enjoy it!

I really enjoyed this second book. The characters are believable and entertaining. It was easy to get caught up in the story. I can't wait for Book 3!

I'm glad they fixed the audio problems that plagued the first book in this series. My complaints are few and the story whisks along at a decent clip. I do wish the books could be at least twice as long with more detail and character/story development. These two books together provide just enough for one book.
Our heroine Gwyneth seems to never rise to the occasion and stand up to her cousin, her aunt , her etiquette teacher, or her love interest. Her main weapons seem to be crying and acting baffled. I find myself wanting her to use some of her own advantages to prevent the constant bullying and browbeating she gets from many people.

With the pace of these two, I can't see the story being wrapped up in 3 books. More like 12, one for each of the time travelers. I should've waited for the entire series and read them all together. I wish the author, and publishers would hurry and release them all.