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The Queen at War (Chronicles of the Tempus) by K A S Quinn (view source)
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The science fiction element to the story was sadly, once again, not the strongest part of the plot for me. I really enjoy all of the historical aspects (surprisingly, since I was a dunce at history at school!) but I find the sci-fi side doesn't quite hang right as yet. I don't know if it's that as readers we don't yet have enough information as to what's properly going on, and perhaps this is on purpose for some grand reveal in the third book, but I felt all the way through that I was missing a chunk of vital information. I don't completely understand the warring factions who are not of our world, and quite what they are doing with Katie or why. Hopefully all will be made clear in the third book, (and I shall be very upset if it isn't!) but for now it's one of those rather frustrating time travel conundrums that you just have to accept!
Although I was hoping for more explanation it was still a great adventure story with lots of great historical details, some funny moments, and good, strong characters. If you haven't begun the series yet go and grab yourself the first one quickly, then give this one a try too. We also have a review of [[The Queen Alone (Chronicles of the Tempus) by K A S Quinn]].
The first book in the series is [[The Queen Must Die (Chronicles of the Tempus) by K A S Quinn|The Queen Must Die]] or you might enjoy [[The Dresskeeper by Mary Naylus]]