The Town That Drowned
Ruby is the main character of this novel and the story is told entirely from her point of view. She is a 14‑year-old girl. Near the beginning of the book she has a vision of some of the townspeople swimming around her and one person happens to be someone she had never seen before. Ruby gets bullied at school (mainly by June Crouse) as a result of this incident. To make things worse, she has a unique brother who is seen as a freak by others. She receives suspicion after the townspeople learn that her house would be saved from being flooded (Later on, it is revealed that Ruby had to move anyway since the water went further than expected). Her best friend and cousin is Sarah Carson who was always there for Ruby. However, in that year, Sarah moved to another town and leaving Ruby to face her troubles on her own. Later on in the story Ruby falls in love with Troy Rutherford, who happens to be her first love.
List of Jewelpets and Sweetspets
The Jewelpet of Courage/Lucky and one of the three main mascots of the franchise. Ruby is a female white Japanese hare with a cherry jewel necklace and a cherryblossom flower on her right ear. Her birthdate is on July 29 and she is described as a polite and tidy character, who loves to watch cherry blossoms bloom. Usually her Jewel Power is increasing someone's luck, though this was changed when the anime first aired. She is airheaded, joyful, brash, happy and a big troublemaker, who sometimes wants to go to her own way, despite being told to stop at one place. She also acts like a little sister towards its partner, but sometimes has a hard time handling her antics. Despite all of this, she and its human partner always settle their differences and help each other out.