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Chronicles of the Tempus #3
The Queen Alone
The final installment in the extraordinary time-traveling adventures of Katie-Berger-Jones-Burg
Katie Berger-Jones-Burg is a lonely New York teenager. It's Christmas, and with her pop-star mother away on a whirlwind tour, all is not well with Katie. She is having visions, and she realizes she is needed in another time. In 1860 it's Christmas too. Princess Alice is helping her father Prince Albert with his endless stream of work while the rest of the family—including Queen Victoria—is enjoying the wonderful snow. But the merry royal family is under a shadow. There is a plot—both political and supernatural—to bring down the Queen. A Britain without its Queen is weak, and where Britain stumbles, the rest of the world falls.
Katie Berger-Jones-Burg is a lonely New York teenager. It's Christmas, and with her pop-star mother away on a whirlwind tour, all is not well with Katie. She is having visions, and she realizes she is needed in another time. In 1860 it's Christmas too. Princess Alice is helping her father Prince Albert with his endless stream of work while the rest of the family—including Queen Victoria—is enjoying the wonderful snow. But the merry royal family is under a shadow. There is a plot—both political and supernatural—to bring down the Queen. A Britain without its Queen is weak, and where Britain stumbles, the rest of the world falls.
- GenresFantasy
328 pages, Paperback
First published November 6, 2014
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About the author
K.A.S. Quinn
4 books17 followersK.A.S Quinn was born and raised in California. She was educated at Vassar in New York, where she took a degree in History and English, receiving honours for her thesis on tuberculosis and its representation in Victorian painting and literature (Conspicuous Consumption). For the past ten years she has been the publisher of the prestigious Spectator magazine. Her office in the row houses of Doughty St. abutted Charles Dickens’ home. She has written for The Times, The Telegraph, The Independent and The Wall Street Journal as well as appearing on Any Questions, A Good Read, Famous Lives and Broadcasting House for the BBC. In 2003 she was a judge for the Jewish Quarterly Literary Award. She is married to Stephen Quinn, the publishing director of Vogue magazine. They live in London and have two small boys. She still reads children’s books, in bed, with a torch.
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December 21, 2015
Such a sad goodbye. The chronicles is finally closing.
Sayang dari awal bacanya versi bahasa Indonesia, jadi penasaran deh sekarang rasanya gimana kalo baca versi Inggrisnya. Hehe.
Karena sudah begitu lama sejak terakhir ikut ceritanya Katie dan kawan-kawan, jadinya agak tersendat-sendat waktu baca buku ini lagi. Walaupun di awal bukunya memang di tulis list tokoh-tokoh dan peran-perannya, tapi tetep agak bingung, heheh.
Kisah di buku ini memang terasa agak terlalu panjang, apalagi di bagian Katie harus berjuang melawan pergolakan dirinya sendiri (?).. Dan ending untuk princess Alice dan James... yah, bagaimana yah.. haha.
Tapi secara keseluruhan, series ini punya impact besar buat saya.
Oh right. I should write this in english, just in case Quinn herself would want to read this.. just in case, I said. No fingers crossed.
You deserve my praise because you gave me so much inspiration, more than I could imagine. To see history the way you did with the series, to question things about our surroundings just like how you interpret those in Katie's adventures, they are all inspiring to me.
It gave me insights of how to send messages about peace and self-search in ways that are enjoyable.
I have never found any stories that came up with such refreshing ideas.
I do admit I feel the last book was not as strong as the last books because the burden it has in giving everyone a good ending and filling in any plot holes, but overall, it was amazing.
These books showed me how to appreciate history in a way that I have never thought of before. I'd love to see this kind of work from my local authors, actually. It made me jealous of the culture and history that are being re-told by your stories. I want people to learn about my culture and my history as well, in such an enjoyable way.
So thank you for that experience. :)
And thank you for all the little details - the wars, the brief history lesson, the culture. They are deeply appreciated!
Amazing work, I hope you won't EVER stop writing! ^^
Sayang dari awal bacanya versi bahasa Indonesia, jadi penasaran deh sekarang rasanya gimana kalo baca versi Inggrisnya. Hehe.
Karena sudah begitu lama sejak terakhir ikut ceritanya Katie dan kawan-kawan, jadinya agak tersendat-sendat waktu baca buku ini lagi. Walaupun di awal bukunya memang di tulis list tokoh-tokoh dan peran-perannya, tapi tetep agak bingung, heheh.
Kisah di buku ini memang terasa agak terlalu panjang, apalagi di bagian Katie harus berjuang melawan pergolakan dirinya sendiri (?).. Dan ending untuk princess Alice dan James... yah, bagaimana yah.. haha.
Tapi secara keseluruhan, series ini punya impact besar buat saya.
Oh right. I should write this in english, just in case Quinn herself would want to read this.. just in case, I said. No fingers crossed.
You deserve my praise because you gave me so much inspiration, more than I could imagine. To see history the way you did with the series, to question things about our surroundings just like how you interpret those in Katie's adventures, they are all inspiring to me.
It gave me insights of how to send messages about peace and self-search in ways that are enjoyable.
I have never found any stories that came up with such refreshing ideas.
I do admit I feel the last book was not as strong as the last books because the burden it has in giving everyone a good ending and filling in any plot holes, but overall, it was amazing.
These books showed me how to appreciate history in a way that I have never thought of before. I'd love to see this kind of work from my local authors, actually. It made me jealous of the culture and history that are being re-told by your stories. I want people to learn about my culture and my history as well, in such an enjoyable way.
So thank you for that experience. :)
And thank you for all the little details - the wars, the brief history lesson, the culture. They are deeply appreciated!
Amazing work, I hope you won't EVER stop writing! ^^
June 22, 2023
Took me 2 months to read this, not because im a slow reader but this book is boring. Like the second boring after The Queen at War.
1. The civil war problem is being mentioned too often (which it took almost half of the book) to be solved in ‘THAT’ way.
2. I don’t think this Reilly O’ Jackson’s appearance made a big impact. He’s forgettable.
3. I was dissapointed at a chapter where the author wrote Alice and James like they are having a fling when it was just a pure bestfriend relationship and James-worshipped-Alice-because-she’s-the-damn-princess. Good thing they didn’t end up together.
4. Why did the author changed Dr. O’Reilly’s name writing to Brendan O’Reilly which is strange for me like it makes me think they are different person.
5. I love the Brislington chapter, i can really feel the atmosphere at a horrific asylum and its brutal doctor and employees.
6. I wish the author wrote the downfall of Belzen though.
Overall, 3/5. I still love The Queen Must Die the most. Reading this whole series was a rollercoaster ride since i got them one by one through the years. This series taught me a lot like history and how it connected to so many historical events; friendship—i love the trio so much it touched my heart; and many more.
All the best.
1. The civil war problem is being mentioned too often (which it took almost half of the book) to be solved in ‘THAT’ way.
2. I don’t think this Reilly O’ Jackson’s appearance made a big impact. He’s forgettable.
3. I was dissapointed at a chapter where the author wrote Alice and James like they are having a fling when it was just a pure bestfriend relationship and James-worshipped-Alice-because-she’s-the-damn-princess. Good thing they didn’t end up together.
4. Why did the author changed Dr. O’Reilly’s name writing to Brendan O’Reilly which is strange for me like it makes me think they are different person.
5. I love the Brislington chapter, i can really feel the atmosphere at a horrific asylum and its brutal doctor and employees.
6. I wish the author wrote the downfall of Belzen though.
Overall, 3/5. I still love The Queen Must Die the most. Reading this whole series was a rollercoaster ride since i got them one by one through the years. This series taught me a lot like history and how it connected to so many historical events; friendship—i love the trio so much it touched my heart; and many more.
All the best.
March 26, 2022
Belum sembuh emosi saya sehabis membaca sebuah buku yang membuat emos naik-turun, kembali menemukan kondisi yang nyaris serupa dalam buku ini. Pertama kali menemukan dalam timbunan, saya heran kenapa hanya memiliki buku ini padahal harusnya seri. Mungkinkan dulu ada niat untuk beli bergantian dengan salah seorang sahabat buku, namun tak terlaksana. Atau dibeli karena godaan diskon? Entah, tapi buku ini wajib dibaca agar timbunan makin berkurang. Dan mempertimbangkan apakah perlu mencari buku lainnya.
July 15, 2017
Absorbing
Third book of the Tempus trilogy finds Katie back in Victorian England. Meeting old friends and fighting evil. Final understanding.
Third book of the Tempus trilogy finds Katie back in Victorian England. Meeting old friends and fighting evil. Final understanding.
February 28, 2025
A perfect final with perfect ending.
Penuh konflik yang naik turun! Padat tapi nggak sampai bikin ngos-ngosan. Harus berhenti di tengah jalan karena berbagai kesibukan, tapi begitu dilanjutkan sampai selesai, jadi menyesal kenapa cepet banget berakhirnya:")
Rasanya kayak ada di posisi James dan Katie di dermaga, memandangi laut yang mulai gelap sambil berusaha mengusir sedihnya perpisahan. Tapi－seperti halnya semua yang dipetik oleh Katie－perpisahan itu menjadi awal yang baru. Eksekusi endingnya bittersweet dan bagus banget, antara sedih sama terpukau:"D Ini mungkin seri buku kedua (setelah The Joshua Files) yang berhasil meninggalkanku dengan oleh-oleh hati yang penuh dengan kepuasan sekaligus nostalgia.
Penuh konflik yang naik turun! Padat tapi nggak sampai bikin ngos-ngosan. Harus berhenti di tengah jalan karena berbagai kesibukan, tapi begitu dilanjutkan sampai selesai, jadi menyesal kenapa cepet banget berakhirnya:")
Rasanya kayak ada di posisi James dan Katie di dermaga, memandangi laut yang mulai gelap sambil berusaha mengusir sedihnya perpisahan. Tapi－seperti halnya semua yang dipetik oleh Katie－perpisahan itu menjadi awal yang baru. Eksekusi endingnya bittersweet dan bagus banget, antara sedih sama terpukau:"D Ini mungkin seri buku kedua (setelah The Joshua Files) yang berhasil meninggalkanku dengan oleh-oleh hati yang penuh dengan kepuasan sekaligus nostalgia.
February 8, 2016
hmm... I think this one is actually less exciting and more devastating -_-
but well if you want to stick to the real history as close as possible... I guess that's how you should end it.
It was quite wise, nonetheless
but well if you want to stick to the real history as close as possible... I guess that's how you should end it.
It was quite wise, nonetheless
June 22, 2016
i had been waiting for this book like.. forever. I think this book wasn't as adventurous as the two previous series. But im still glad to finally find something worth reading.
December 30, 2014
A satisfying conclusion to the Tempus Trilogy.
November 29, 2015
Good characters and interesting events
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