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Quantum Lace ~ Book One
Once upon a time… Sounds like a simple enough way to start a story – and particularly a story about time travel, but what does it mean, ‘once upon a time’? What is time?Clocks can tell us what time it is, but they cannot tell us what time is! The story of time travel you are about to read, while a work of fiction, is largely based on real science, real people and real events. Where fact leaves off and fiction begins is for you to decide. Do a search on just about anything in this book and make up your own mind what is ‘real’.For instance, how's this for 'strange'...Morgan Robertson really did publish a book on the sinking of the “unsinkable ship” that hit an iceberg fourteen years before Titanic;the edition of “The Time Machine” published by Holt, really did misspell Wells' name as H.S. Wells and his address listed on the letter sent to Bridgit, was Wells’ actual address at the time;Lord Brassey really did go off to Australia to become Governor of Victoria and his first wife did die on board the ‘Sunbeam’;the quotes from Tesla’s presentation are actually verbatim of the words he uttered in 1892;and the quantum physics mentioned is all real scientific fact as we know it today… In this first book of the Quantum Lace series, Lady Bridgit Darnell’s life in 1895 in England is interrupted with what she initially thought was merely a strange dream – a dream in which she meets present-day Markus in South Carolina who tells her not only that quantum physics has shown time-travel is possible, but he outlines how he himself has already been able to travel through time. Awaking back in what she recognizes as her own time and place, Bridgit is convinced the vision must have been a fantasy of her own making until an event occurs that proves the dream was in fact real, and the ripple effect of which alters Bridgit’s life forever…
- GenresTime Travel
116 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 8, 2017
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June 9, 2017
Oh, I love a good time travel. I love few things as much. There is something inside that cries out for it to be real whenever I read one. This one was no exception. There was the past, present and future all rolled up into a small package. There were characters that I wanted to know more about, some I wanted to meet again, and some that I was sad to see go. I want to read book two!
It was an excellent time travel book!
It was an excellent time travel book!
June 27, 2017
In 1895 Lady Bridgit’s dream is interrupted by a lucid encounter with a man named Markus, a person living in the future. Shrugging the encounter off as nothing more than a vivid dream she nearly forgets about the incident. Then one day something happens which calls to question everything she ever believed to be true. Thus, begins the magnificent tale of Quantum Lace, a novella.
There are books out there about time travel that we’ve all read and enjoyed. But this one is so entirely plausible, so highly engaging, that one can’t help but wonder if the concept of time travel is not only possible, but is perhaps undeniably real. Taking science fiction to a whole new level, Quantum Lace is a book that will have readers packing their bags in preparation for their own expedition to an alternate place in time. With a strong female protagonist and a cast of other well-developed characters, this book is sure to hit a home run with hard-to-please audiences and will leave them itching to get started on the next installment in the series.
There are books out there about time travel that we’ve all read and enjoyed. But this one is so entirely plausible, so highly engaging, that one can’t help but wonder if the concept of time travel is not only possible, but is perhaps undeniably real. Taking science fiction to a whole new level, Quantum Lace is a book that will have readers packing their bags in preparation for their own expedition to an alternate place in time. With a strong female protagonist and a cast of other well-developed characters, this book is sure to hit a home run with hard-to-please audiences and will leave them itching to get started on the next installment in the series.
February 10, 2017
Time travel stories are the best, and they’re also The Worst, when they try to do too much, forget their own rules, or just don’t have fun with it. This one leans toward the “best” side-- Quantum Lace is a combination of actual history and quantum physics, with a hefty dose of emotional stakes.
The story provides a real-science explanation for time travel, which blew my mind, quite frankly.
Could it work? Has it already worked? What is happening? These are the kinds of questions I like when I’m reading sci-fi.
The hero, Brigit, is an 1895 Englishwoman who encounters a time traveler and hijinks ensue. However, it’s a rare thing when I like a time-travel character as much as I like the actual time travel (Doc Brown in “Back to the Future” being the exception; he totally rules.)
Brigit’s journey the science and the history together; clearly, author Leigh St. John is crazy about both subjects, because the obsessive details show that (for instance, a speech by Nikola Tesla in the book is a real speech by the real Tesla.)
I’m going to need the next book in this series right now, Ms. St. John. Just letting you know ahead of time. And I totally did not mean to end this review with a “time” reference. (review by Joe Crowe, on Twitter at RevolutionSF).
The story provides a real-science explanation for time travel, which blew my mind, quite frankly.
Could it work? Has it already worked? What is happening? These are the kinds of questions I like when I’m reading sci-fi.
The hero, Brigit, is an 1895 Englishwoman who encounters a time traveler and hijinks ensue. However, it’s a rare thing when I like a time-travel character as much as I like the actual time travel (Doc Brown in “Back to the Future” being the exception; he totally rules.)
Brigit’s journey the science and the history together; clearly, author Leigh St. John is crazy about both subjects, because the obsessive details show that (for instance, a speech by Nikola Tesla in the book is a real speech by the real Tesla.)
I’m going to need the next book in this series right now, Ms. St. John. Just letting you know ahead of time. And I totally did not mean to end this review with a “time” reference. (review by Joe Crowe, on Twitter at RevolutionSF).
March 31, 2017
The time travel trope is exceedingly popular right now - there are new books published/posted every day... With the preponderance of stories comes, of necessity, a commonality among them. There are, after all, only so many ways to talk about time travel. Or so I thought, before reading this first installment in a new series. The concept of time travel via dream, connected by touchstone objects, struck me as a new slant on a common theme - and one which I enjoyed immensely. Lady Bridgit 's tale opens with a dream, and ends with a vision - and the path she travels in between the covers of the book contains a nice blend of fact and fiction. I must admit, the romance element feels a little stereotypical to me (without spoilers, I can't say much more; although the reveal in the story happens relatively quickly, I still don't want to speed it along inadvertently), but other than that, I found her tale an intriguing one and I'm curious to see where (and when) the story takes me next.
February 28, 2017
Ok. Now I have to read the next one.
I enjoyed the book. It was a short but good read and an interesting story that - as a series - made me want to read the next in the series. Great job. Well done. Characters were good.
I enjoyed the book. It was a short but good read and an interesting story that - as a series - made me want to read the next in the series. Great job. Well done. Characters were good.
February 7, 2017
A Tale as old as Time Or Is It
Bridgit is an enchanting lady who is strong in her own right but also dependent on those who are closest to her and wanting that thing that all of us desire love. These things make her an interesting and likable character.
Bella brings a new twist to the notion of time travel that I personally have not read before. I am excited to see how her theory develops in further stories.
If you are looking for a refreshing read. Don't miss out on Quantum Lace.
Bridgit is an enchanting lady who is strong in her own right but also dependent on those who are closest to her and wanting that thing that all of us desire love. These things make her an interesting and likable character.
Bella brings a new twist to the notion of time travel that I personally have not read before. I am excited to see how her theory develops in further stories.
If you are looking for a refreshing read. Don't miss out on Quantum Lace.
February 9, 2017
Really more of a novella with a cliffhanger ending. A lot of questions with no answers. Kind of left me wishing that the story hadn't been split into such short books. I guess I'll have to wait to see where the next installment takes Bridgit.
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