A Riddle in Ruby
By Kent Davis
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Ruby is a thief-in-training and a keeper of secrets—ones she doesn't even know herself. A Riddle in Ruby is the first book in a witty and fast-paced fantasy-adventure trilogy for fans for Jonathan Stroud, Septimus Heap, and The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates.
Ruby Teach, daughter of a smuggler and pirate, has been learning how to swindle and steal and pick the most complex locks for as long as she can remember. But a collision with aristocratic young lord Athen sends her spinning into chaos. Little did she know that her whole life has been spent in hiding from nefarious secret societies and the Royal Navy . . . who are both now on her trail. In this debut middle grade adventure, Kent Davis weaves a rip-roaring tale through an alternate colonial Philadelphia. A world where alchemy—that peculiar mix of magic and science—has fueled the industrial revolution. With this highly original setting, a cast of fully rounded characters and rapid-fire, funny dialogue, A Riddle in Ruby will call to mind fantasy greats like Diana Wynne Jones and Terry Pratchett.
Kent Davis
Kent Davis is the author of A Riddle in Ruby. He is also an actor, a game designer, and a teacher. He lives in Bozeman, Montana, with his wife and a wily dog ninja named Bobo. www.kentishdavis.com
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Reviews for A Riddle in Ruby
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A riddle in Ruby was an entertaining but ultimately shallow read. The characters were well developed and carried the story, but the plot never rises above a simple adventure/escape.The world building was creative but never gave me a complete picture, nor did I really get a feeling that the book was set in an alternative 18th century, other than some obvious references (place names, sailing ships).Also, a moderate spoiler, the book ends on a cliffhanger and by the end I did not get the sense I had finished a story.Still, it is a charming read if you are looking for something light and quick.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Fun kid's fantasy, sorta steampunky, sorta swashbuckling. So many things left unanswered at the end -- yes, I get that it's a series, but meh.