In my mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kirsti over at The Story Siren. Head on over there to find out what other book lovers received this past week.
This week I got Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier for review from the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal. Ruby Red will be released in English in May 2011 by Henry Holt Company. Gier is a very successful German author, she writes for young adults and adults.
The English blurb:
Gwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. 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. Together, Gwyneth and Gideon journey through time to discover who, in the 18th century and in contemporary London, they can trust.
The Norwegian blurb translated freely by me:
It's not easy living in a family with so many secrets. At least that's what 16-year old Gwendolyn thinks - until one day when she finds herself in London, in a different time. She soon realizes that she is the families biggest secret. What Gwendolyn doesn't realize is that it's a very bad idea to fall in love when your caught between two different periods in time. That makes complicated love even more complicated!
I've never read a YA about time-traveling so I'm super exited to read this one, also it's a love story and I don't mind that at all! I just hope that this relationship feels more real than in other YA novels these days.
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