Kerstin Gier

writer
Novel

Edelstein Trilogie, Book 1

Rubinrot

  • Ruby red
  • Ruby Red
  • by Kerstin Gier
  • (Arena Verlag, January 2009)

Sixteen-year-old Gwendolyn Shepherd [Gwyneth in the English translation] always seems to be in the shadow of her cousin Charlotte Montrose, just because Charlotte—born the day before “Gwenny”—is prophesized to be the twelfth and final carrier of a rare time-travel gene passed down through the centuries. But Gwenny doesn’t mind, as she can’t think of anything worse than Charlotte’s carefully prescribed upbringing and the prospect of dizzy spells sending her uncontrollably through time. As the first book of the tightly connected Edelstein Trilogy, the plot plods through Gwenny’s anxious awakening to complicated family mysteries and to her feelings for the pompous Gideon de Villiers, aka time traveler #11. —Michael Main
Es regnete fürchterlich. Ich hätte besser nicht nur den Regenmantel, sondern auch Gummistiefel angezogen. Mein Lieblings-Magnolienbaum an der Ecke ließ traurif sein Blüten hängen. Brevor ich ihn erreicht hatte, war ich schon dreimal in eine Pfütze getreten. Als ich gerade eine vierte umgehen wollte, riss es mich vollkommen ohne Vorwarnung von den Beinen. Mein magen fuhr Achterbahn und die Straße verschwamm vor meinen Augen zu einem grauen Fluss.
translate It was raining cats and dogs, and I wished I’d put on my wellies. The flowers on my favorite magnolia tree on the corner were drooping in a melancholy way. Before I reached it, I’d already splashed through three puddles. Just as I was trying to steer my way around a fourth, I was swept suddenly off my soggy feet. My stomach flip-flopped, and before my eyes, the street blurred into a grey river.
Black silhouettes of a young 18th-century man and woman on a pink background.
  • Fantasy
  • Romance
  • Audience: Young Adults
  • Definite Time Travel
Novel

Edelstein Trilogie, Book 2

Saphirblau

  • Sapphire blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • by Kerstin Gier
  • (Arena Verlag, January 2010)

Apart from amusing blustering from the Count during her trips to the 18th century, time travel took a back seat to Gwenny’s on-again-off-again romance with Gideon in this second book of the trilogy. Gwenny’s new pal, the ghost/demon/gargoyle Xemerius, was enjoyable, though we wish that he would be time traveller #13. —Michael Main
Rubinrot, Begabt mit der Magie des Raben, Schließt G-Dur den Kreis, Den zwölf gebildet haben.
translate Ruby Red, with G-major, the magic of the raven, brings the Circle of Twelve home into safe haven.
Black silhouettes of a young 18th-century man and woman on a blue background.
  • Fantasy
  • Romance
  • Audience: Young Adults
  • Definite Time Travel
Feature Film

Rubinrot Movie I

Rubinrot


Slightly smiling Maria Ehrich (as Gwendolyn Sheperd) and stern-faced Jannis
                Niewöhner (as Gideon de Villiers) pose in front of a large gold seal and a ruby red
                background.
  • Fantasy
  • Audience: YA and Up
  • Definite Time Travel
Feature Film

Rubinrot Movie II

Saphirblau


Slightly smiling Maria Ehrich (as Gwendolyn Sheperd) and stern-faced Jannis
                Niewöhner (as Gideon de Villiers) pose in front of a large gold seal and a sapphire
                blue background.
  • Fantasy
  • Audience: YA and Up
  • Definite Time Travel
Feature Film

Rubinrot Movie III

Smaragdgrün


Smiling Maria Ehrich (as Gwendolyn Sheperd) and serious Jannis Niewöhner (as
                Gideon de Villiers) pose in front of scenes of a castle and the Big Ben clock tower.
  • Fantasy
  • Audience: YA and Up
  • Definite Time Travel