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Emerald Green
Emerald Green
Publication information
Author Kerstin Gier
Illustrator
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Published by Henry Holt and Co.
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Emerald Green is the third and final book in the Ruby Red trilogy.

Blurb[]

Gwen has a destiny to fulfill, but no one will tell her what it is. She's only recently learned that she is the Ruby, the final member of the time-traveling Circle of Twelve, and since then nothing has been going right. She suspects the founder of the Circle, Count Saint-Germain, is up to something nefarious, but nobody will believe her. And she's just learned that her charming time-traveling partner, Gideon, has probably been using her all along.[1]

Plot[]

Raphael discovers that the coordinates in Lord Montrose's copy of The Green Rider point to Gwyneth‘s house. Xemerius discovers a treasure chest hidden behind the painting of one of Gwyneth‘s ancestors. Mr. Bernard explains he was the one who hid the treasure on behalf of her grandfather, and agrees to take it out of its hiding place that evening. Lucas figures out that the treasure is the first chronograph, and Gwyneth realizes that with it, she can travel back in time whenever she wants.

Gideon tries to patch things over, but Gwen still refuses and heads home. Upon opening the chest, they find first chronograph and it is given to Gwyneth. Charlotte wants the chronograph for herself and schemes to take it.

At the ball, Gideon tells the Count that he got Lady Tilney's blood, and he then leads Gwyneth to dance. After running away from Gideon, Gwen meets a drunken Rakoczy, who tries to get her to drink something strong, but is thwarted by Gideon. Gwen runs away again to an empty room, and Gideon follows her, trying to assure her that he has no feelings for Lady Lavinia. While arguing, Gwyneth discovers her past self staring at them from her third uncontrolled time travel, and kisses Gideon as a distraction.

It is revealed that Lord Alcott is the traitor among the Guardians, and Lord Alastair paid a good amount of money to both Alcott and Lavinia to help in his plans. Lavinia is sent away and Alcott and Alastair fight Gideon and Gwyneth. Gwen is sent home, but Gideon shows up during supper and reveals that in order to get the philosopher's stone, the secret of the chronograph that will cure mankind's diseases, Gwen has to kill herself. Furthermore, she must kill herself specifically because of Gideon.

The next day, when Gwen is taken back to elapse, along with her mother who was also invited, she accidentally overhears the Inner Circle's interrogation of her mother. Gideon has his blood read into the chronograph, and the philosopher's stone is revealed.

Gwyneth is poisoned by Rakoczy, and it is revealed that Mr. Whitman is really Count Saint-Germain. Mr. Whitman shoots Gideon, who reveals that he is now immortal, having dissolved the philosopher's stone in water and drank it. He is now able to live forever with Gwyneth.

Characters[]

Gwyneth Shepherd

Count Saint-German

Madeleine Montrose

Lesley Hay

Paul De Villiers

Lucy Montrose

Gideon De Viliers

Film Adaptation[]

Main article: Emerald Green (film)

Foreign Editions[]

For the respective translated titles and publishing dates, see Editions and cover arts.

References[]

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