Saphirblau vs Smaragdgrün: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Secret societies, Family life, London, Time Travel, Families, Science Fiction
Saphirblau
Sixteen-year-old Gwen, the newest and final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve, searches through history for the other time-travelers, aided by friend Lesley, James the ghost, Xemerius the gargoyle…
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Smaragdgrün
Since learning she is the Ruby, the final member of the time-traveling Circle of Twelve, nothing has gone right for Gwen and she holds suspicions about both Count Saint-German and Gideon, but as she uncovers the…
The verdict
- Readers rate Saphirblau highest: Saphirblau 4.2 · Smaragdgrün 3.8.
- Saphirblau has the widest readership — 127930 ratings behind its score.
- Smaragdgrün runs the darker storyline; Saphirblau stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Saphirblau | Smaragdgrün | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (127930) | — |
Reception
| Saphirblau | Smaragdgrün | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 127930 | 10 |
| Editions | 11 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 29206 | — |
| Reading it now | 1244 | — |
| Written reviews | 7416 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 566 | — |
| Pages | 370 | 456 |