Edelstein Trilogie, Book 2

Saphirblau

Literal: Sapphire blue English release: Sapphire Blue

by Kerstin Gier

• Release: January 2010
• Format: Novel
• Genres: Fantasy, Romance
• Audience: Young Adults
• Content: Definite Time Travel
• Original Language: German

Rubinrot, Begabt mit der Magie des Raben, Schließt G-Dur den Kreis, Den zwölf gebildet haben.

Ruby Red, with G-major, the magic of the raven, brings the Circle of Twelve home into safe haven.

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1 German variant

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Time Periods

• Circa AD 1700 to 1799: the soirée and meeting the count
• Circa AD 1940 to 1949: elapsing
• Circa AD 1950 to 1959: elapsing
• Circa AD 2000 to 2099: Gwyneth’s home time.

Time Travel Methods

• Innate Time Travelers: The time travel gene is moderated by a “time machine” called a chronograph, but it doesn’t have the usual trappings of a time machine..

Themes

• Anachronistic Music, Dance, and Other Creations: “Memory” from Cats
• Causal Loops: Gwenny tells her grandpa about the chest in the wall in the future so that he’ll put it there.
• Meeting or Viewing Ancestors or Descendants: Grandfather Lucas
• Precognition, Premonition, or Prediction: Great Aunt Maddy’s visions.

Fictional Tags

• Angels and Demons: In addition to being a gargoyle and a ghost, Xemerius is a demon.
• Gargoyles: Xemerius
• Ghosts: Xemerius, James, Robert, Conte di Madrone, and (briefly) Gwenny

Groupings

• Edelstein Trilogie (story series)
• Edelstein Trilogie (franchise)

TIME TRAVEL ITINERARY (SPOILERS!)

1. From a London church, June 1912 ⋙ to the same spot, 2011. Note: off-stage return of Gwenny and Gideon from the last scene of the first book, with a date of 2011 based on (possibly inconsistent) references in the third book.
2. From the chronograph room in the Lodge, 2011 ⋙ to the alchemy lab in the Lodge, 12 August 1948. Round trip. Note: Gwenny, back to the study room where she meets her young grandfather.
3. From the chronograph room in the Lodge, 2011 ⋙ to the alchemy lab in the Lodge, 1953. Round trip. Note: G&G, just to study and snog.
4. From unspecified place, 2011 ⋙ to unspecified location, 18th century. Round trip. Note: Gideon, clonked on the head—but we don’t yet know why or by whom.
5. From the chronograph room in the Lodge, 2011 ⋙ to the alchemy lab in the Lodge, 24 July 1956. Round trip. Note: Gwenny meets her grandfather again.
6. From the chronograph room in the Lodge, 2011 ⋙ to the alchemy lab in the Lodge, unspecified year. Round trip. Note: G&G, just to argue and snog.
7. From London, 2011 ⋙ to London, 1782. Round trip. Note: G&G to the soirée.
8. From London, 2011 ⋙ to London, 1782, two days earlier. Round trip. Note: G&G to meet the Count.