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Joseph Bridgeman #4
The Quantum Chain
Secrets of the past hold the key to the future.
Joseph Bridgeman is now a fully fledged member of the Continuum, a group of time travelers that heal the past to protect the future. When an antique focus object is stolen, he jumps at the chance to retrieve it. But what should have been a simple auction turns into a dangerous new mission deep in the past.
Alone and unprepared, Joe must not only complete the mission, but also investigate a secretive organization known as Extempero. Who are they? And why are they deliberately squandering focus objects? Somehow, all of this connects back to saving Amy, his own salvation in London, and his experiences in Paris.
With help from an old ally, Joe triggers a rare and unique type of mission and is flung into the past yet again. Caught up in a shocking natural disaster, he is faced with a terrible choice, a decision that will have far-reaching consequences for the Continuum, and a delicate future that hangs in the balance.
Joseph Bridgeman is now a fully fledged member of the Continuum, a group of time travelers that heal the past to protect the future. When an antique focus object is stolen, he jumps at the chance to retrieve it. But what should have been a simple auction turns into a dangerous new mission deep in the past.
Alone and unprepared, Joe must not only complete the mission, but also investigate a secretive organization known as Extempero. Who are they? And why are they deliberately squandering focus objects? Somehow, all of this connects back to saving Amy, his own salvation in London, and his experiences in Paris.
With help from an old ally, Joe triggers a rare and unique type of mission and is flung into the past yet again. Caught up in a shocking natural disaster, he is faced with a terrible choice, a decision that will have far-reaching consequences for the Continuum, and a delicate future that hangs in the balance.
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December 15, 2024
My goodness I loved this series, I am really going to miss it and bummer, this author hasn't written anything else!
Oh and Ray Porter as narrator? Top notch.
Oh and Ray Porter as narrator? Top notch.
April 29, 2025
I have been really enjoying this series and it has become one of my fave. I like a really good time travel story and this is a good one; Nick Jones is a good writer and storyteller. This is the fourth installment and most likely the last. It’s been nearly three years since it was published and there is no word on a future installment.
Jones starts the story with a prologue that has me fearing for Joe as well as Alexia that there is something so nefarious happening but confused as to whether it’s a scene from an alternate reality from the future or the past. Definitely one way of grabbing my attention from the get-go. Anyway, the gangs all back for this one: Joe, his sister, Amy, fellow time traveler, Gabrielle, and his best mate, Vinny, who is not looking good these days since reuniting with baby mama, Cassandra, and his teenaged daughter, Charlie, or Charlotte, as Cassandra demands that Vinny refer to her as.
The book summary introduces the primary storyline where Joe finds himself at an exclusive auction that only extremely wealthy people are allowed to attend. The consortium developed just the perfect cover for him as a wealthy antiques collector so that he can purchase a very valuable focus item for the Consortium, which is an organization of time travelers. A focus item is something the Consortium uses and protects for their time traveling jumps through history. It’s at this auction that Joe basically steals the mission from the Extempero host, Zanak, and the auction winner, Kristen, and then proceeds to take them with him to 8th century China, where Joe fails his mission.
The rest of the story revolves how the Consortium discover that Joe’s failure created a quantum chain, which will allow Joe to have one chance of correcting time that was created when he failed the China mission. The new mission, 1989 San Francisco, will allow Joe and the Consortium to trap Scarlett from wasting another focus object thus allowing Joe and the Consortium to correct time. It’s deep into the second half that a whole other storyline is developed, but the ending was very satisfying.
The continuing character development of most of the MC’s was well done, especially Alexia and Scarlett. The pacing was steady to fast and the storyline really interesting. The writing was good, and by that, I mean, totally unbelievably crazy, sci-fi, techno-speak that sounds like something from a sci-fi movie. I’m looking at an overall rating of 4.1 that I will be rounding down to a 4star review.
Jones starts the story with a prologue that has me fearing for Joe as well as Alexia that there is something so nefarious happening but confused as to whether it’s a scene from an alternate reality from the future or the past. Definitely one way of grabbing my attention from the get-go. Anyway, the gangs all back for this one: Joe, his sister, Amy, fellow time traveler, Gabrielle, and his best mate, Vinny, who is not looking good these days since reuniting with baby mama, Cassandra, and his teenaged daughter, Charlie, or Charlotte, as Cassandra demands that Vinny refer to her as.
The book summary introduces the primary storyline where Joe finds himself at an exclusive auction that only extremely wealthy people are allowed to attend. The consortium developed just the perfect cover for him as a wealthy antiques collector so that he can purchase a very valuable focus item for the Consortium, which is an organization of time travelers. A focus item is something the Consortium uses and protects for their time traveling jumps through history. It’s at this auction that Joe basically steals the mission from the Extempero host, Zanak, and the auction winner, Kristen, and then proceeds to take them with him to 8th century China, where Joe fails his mission.
The rest of the story revolves how the Consortium discover that Joe’s failure created a quantum chain, which will allow Joe to have one chance of correcting time that was created when he failed the China mission. The new mission, 1989 San Francisco, will allow Joe and the Consortium to trap Scarlett from wasting another focus object thus allowing Joe and the Consortium to correct time. It’s deep into the second half that a whole other storyline is developed, but the ending was very satisfying.
The continuing character development of most of the MC’s was well done, especially Alexia and Scarlett. The pacing was steady to fast and the storyline really interesting. The writing was good, and by that, I mean, totally unbelievably crazy, sci-fi, techno-speak that sounds like something from a sci-fi movie. I’m looking at an overall rating of 4.1 that I will be rounding down to a 4star review.
January 10, 2023
4.5★s
The Quantum Chain is the fourth book in the Joseph Bridgeman series by British author, Nick Jones. With two successful time travel change missions under his belt, Joe is relaxing back into his life, hoping things with Alexia will progress further, and a little worried about the direction his best friend Vinny’s renewed relationship is taking, when he gets a call from the woman he refers to as a red-haired hand-grenade.
Gabrielle Green needs his antique dealer assistance in acquiring a Tang Dynasty ceramic horse. The mingqi is a focus object, an item that is a conduit to a particular past event that needs changing, and this one has gone off its expected path. A quick trip to Amsterdam with a loaded credit card fails: the item is already sold to Emil Zanak, who runs Extempero.
As the Continuum is rather desperate to get their focus object back, Joe is suitably attired and equipped with a generous budget and a convincing past to get him into the auction. But that doesn’t go as planned. Joe is shocked and stunned when he learns exactly what Extempero does. He improvises, and manages to get to eighth Century China anyway, attempting to carry out the mission, even with Zanak and the auction winner in tow.
While this corner of China in 753AD is friendlier than he expected, Joe’s best efforts aren’t always good enough and, assisted by an old friend, he has a lucky escape from a nasty fate involving archers. He does learn the method and extent of Scarlett’s perfidy, something he needs to quickly bring to the Continuum’s attention. It turns out to be much more serious than Joe realises, and it seems like someone within the Continuum is feeding Scarlett information.
Between them, Joe, Gabrielle and certain trusted members of the Continuum set up a trap for Scarlett: it’s the only way they’ll stop further deterioration of the Future Change Index. Will they succeed?
This instalment sees Joe flitting between the eighth and twenty-second Centuries with relative ease, becoming a temporary multi-millionaire, managing several narrow escapes from those intent on doing him harm; he is shot with a tranquiliser dart and tied to a tree, gets to stand on the Golden Gate Bridge, and barely escapes an earthquake with his life.
Reading this series in order is highly recommended as there are many spoilers in this book for the previous three and, read as a stand-alone, The Quantum Chain would be rather confusing. In fact, with two Joes at one stage, the plot gets quite convoluted, even for the reader who has faithfully read each book. It will be interesting to see what Nick Jones has in store for his protagonist in further books. Excellent time travel fiction.
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing.
The Quantum Chain is the fourth book in the Joseph Bridgeman series by British author, Nick Jones. With two successful time travel change missions under his belt, Joe is relaxing back into his life, hoping things with Alexia will progress further, and a little worried about the direction his best friend Vinny’s renewed relationship is taking, when he gets a call from the woman he refers to as a red-haired hand-grenade.
Gabrielle Green needs his antique dealer assistance in acquiring a Tang Dynasty ceramic horse. The mingqi is a focus object, an item that is a conduit to a particular past event that needs changing, and this one has gone off its expected path. A quick trip to Amsterdam with a loaded credit card fails: the item is already sold to Emil Zanak, who runs Extempero.
As the Continuum is rather desperate to get their focus object back, Joe is suitably attired and equipped with a generous budget and a convincing past to get him into the auction. But that doesn’t go as planned. Joe is shocked and stunned when he learns exactly what Extempero does. He improvises, and manages to get to eighth Century China anyway, attempting to carry out the mission, even with Zanak and the auction winner in tow.
While this corner of China in 753AD is friendlier than he expected, Joe’s best efforts aren’t always good enough and, assisted by an old friend, he has a lucky escape from a nasty fate involving archers. He does learn the method and extent of Scarlett’s perfidy, something he needs to quickly bring to the Continuum’s attention. It turns out to be much more serious than Joe realises, and it seems like someone within the Continuum is feeding Scarlett information.
Between them, Joe, Gabrielle and certain trusted members of the Continuum set up a trap for Scarlett: it’s the only way they’ll stop further deterioration of the Future Change Index. Will they succeed?
This instalment sees Joe flitting between the eighth and twenty-second Centuries with relative ease, becoming a temporary multi-millionaire, managing several narrow escapes from those intent on doing him harm; he is shot with a tranquiliser dart and tied to a tree, gets to stand on the Golden Gate Bridge, and barely escapes an earthquake with his life.
Reading this series in order is highly recommended as there are many spoilers in this book for the previous three and, read as a stand-alone, The Quantum Chain would be rather confusing. In fact, with two Joes at one stage, the plot gets quite convoluted, even for the reader who has faithfully read each book. It will be interesting to see what Nick Jones has in store for his protagonist in further books. Excellent time travel fiction.
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing.
October 3, 2022
And with the fourth book in the series, it's been knocked out of the park once again. It functions as a tidy and fast paced adventure, but also gives more breadcrumbs to the series-wide mysteries.
This series follows Joseph Bridgeman, an ametuar time traveller. In this book, Joseph is part of the time-travel-police. However, his missions are just as messy as when he was freelance.
I thought I knew what I was getting into with this book. I've read the prequels, and I'm accustomed to the wild quest through time. I was wrong, I didn't know what I was getting myself into. And the plot twists in this book knocked my socks off!
If you're looking for a complicated, hard scifi were you can figure out the rules, this series isn't for you. It's soft time travel, with new rules and exceptions to old rules being introduced as you go. If you're looking for an adventure, this book has got you covered.
A video review including this book will be on my Youtube channel in the coming weeks, at https://youtube.com/chloefrizzle
Thanks to Netgalley and Blackstone Publishing for a copy of this book to review. All opinions are my own.
This series follows Joseph Bridgeman, an ametuar time traveller. In this book, Joseph is part of the time-travel-police. However, his missions are just as messy as when he was freelance.
I thought I knew what I was getting into with this book. I've read the prequels, and I'm accustomed to the wild quest through time. I was wrong, I didn't know what I was getting myself into. And the plot twists in this book knocked my socks off!
If you're looking for a complicated, hard scifi were you can figure out the rules, this series isn't for you. It's soft time travel, with new rules and exceptions to old rules being introduced as you go. If you're looking for an adventure, this book has got you covered.
A video review including this book will be on my Youtube channel in the coming weeks, at https://youtube.com/chloefrizzle
Thanks to Netgalley and Blackstone Publishing for a copy of this book to review. All opinions are my own.
December 8, 2022
Joseph Bridgeman series remains enjoyable and Ray Porter’s narration is brilliant, like always. I like the characters and their dynamics; I like the direction of the plot, but I also felt stuff was rushed here.
It changes nothing, though, I’ll listen to the next book in the series as soon as it’s published.
It changes nothing, though, I’ll listen to the next book in the series as soon as it’s published.
October 26, 2022
Brilliant! This is the fourth book in the Joseph Bridgeman time travel series — and it just keeps getting better and better.
In this book, Joseph discovers . . . oops, I can’t tell you what he discovers because I don’t want to spoil it. Joe travels to ancient China, then San Francisco in the more recent past. (recent to me because I remember the event, but younger readers won’t.)
The best part of the book occurs in the last quarter when Joseph must navigate a complex time travel conundrum. This part was so good. It’s classic time travel and I would love to see it in a movie. The author’s descriptions are vivid and evocative.
I love the way Joe has grown as a person throughout the series and how he is trying to have a personal life despite his time travel vocation.
I look forward to more books in this series.
As always, Ray Porter is stellar as the narrator, taking on a wide range of accents and characters with expertise.
In this book, Joseph discovers . . . oops, I can’t tell you what he discovers because I don’t want to spoil it. Joe travels to ancient China, then San Francisco in the more recent past. (recent to me because I remember the event, but younger readers won’t.)
The best part of the book occurs in the last quarter when Joseph must navigate a complex time travel conundrum. This part was so good. It’s classic time travel and I would love to see it in a movie. The author’s descriptions are vivid and evocative.
I love the way Joe has grown as a person throughout the series and how he is trying to have a personal life despite his time travel vocation.
I look forward to more books in this series.
As always, Ray Porter is stellar as the narrator, taking on a wide range of accents and characters with expertise.
October 5, 2022
Many thanks to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for the ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
WOW. I said this about book 3 and I'll have to repeat myself for book 4 - this series just gets better and better. Nick Jones, that is some imagination you've got! I love reading time travel books and there are plenty of bad ones out there - if you're a fan of them as well, do yourself a favor and start this series today. (yes, you really do need to read these in order) One teeny tiny complaint: I wanted more Vinny! The dialogue between Joe and Vinny is always laugh out loud funny.
The writing is so descriptive and so detailed that you can absolutely see what Joe sees. The pacing is quick and the technical aspects of the traveling are so real, it's all highly believable! Can't wait to see what you come up with for book 5.
One of my all-time favorite tv shows is Quantum Leap (the original) and I can absolutely see these books as a tv series. Mr. Jones, I hope you get your wish as stated in your acknowledgments. Someone please help this man get a production option!
WOW. I said this about book 3 and I'll have to repeat myself for book 4 - this series just gets better and better. Nick Jones, that is some imagination you've got! I love reading time travel books and there are plenty of bad ones out there - if you're a fan of them as well, do yourself a favor and start this series today. (yes, you really do need to read these in order) One teeny tiny complaint: I wanted more Vinny! The dialogue between Joe and Vinny is always laugh out loud funny.
The writing is so descriptive and so detailed that you can absolutely see what Joe sees. The pacing is quick and the technical aspects of the traveling are so real, it's all highly believable! Can't wait to see what you come up with for book 5.
One of my all-time favorite tv shows is Quantum Leap (the original) and I can absolutely see these books as a tv series. Mr. Jones, I hope you get your wish as stated in your acknowledgments. Someone please help this man get a production option!
April 16, 2024
A little quantum entanglement complicated at the end... but still good.
August 7, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is my personal 5 star rating system because I’m too lazy to write a review for every book.
5 stars -> OMFG. I couldn’t stop listening. I was engaged from beginning to end. The story & narrator was amazing. I 100% recommend this book & author. I was able to clearly follow each and every character.
4 stars -> It was pretty good. I would’ve rated 5 stars, But either the ending was lacking, I struggled to keep up with characters, or the story didn’t keep me fully engaged. The narrator was pretty good as well. I’m on the fence about recommending this book, It could go either way.
3 Stars -> It was boring at times & I missed chunks of the story. I most likely struggled to keep up with character developments. The only way I would recommend this book is if it was part of a series. The narrator was most likely average or just couldn’t fix a mediocre book.
2 Stars -> It was pretty horrible. I used it as background noise because I hadn’t had a chance to search for another book. The book either had a bad narrator, The character development was non existent, or the story was hot garbage. I would not recommend this book.
1 Star -> The absolute only reason I listened to this book was because i had no time to search for another one & I needed background noise. It was 1 step up from listening to the radio. I wouldn’t recommend this book to my worst enemy. Everything about this book was terrible. This is only recommended for people on death row and have absolutely nothing else to read.
5 stars -> OMFG. I couldn’t stop listening. I was engaged from beginning to end. The story & narrator was amazing. I 100% recommend this book & author. I was able to clearly follow each and every character.
4 stars -> It was pretty good. I would’ve rated 5 stars, But either the ending was lacking, I struggled to keep up with characters, or the story didn’t keep me fully engaged. The narrator was pretty good as well. I’m on the fence about recommending this book, It could go either way.
3 Stars -> It was boring at times & I missed chunks of the story. I most likely struggled to keep up with character developments. The only way I would recommend this book is if it was part of a series. The narrator was most likely average or just couldn’t fix a mediocre book.
2 Stars -> It was pretty horrible. I used it as background noise because I hadn’t had a chance to search for another book. The book either had a bad narrator, The character development was non existent, or the story was hot garbage. I would not recommend this book.
1 Star -> The absolute only reason I listened to this book was because i had no time to search for another one & I needed background noise. It was 1 step up from listening to the radio. I wouldn’t recommend this book to my worst enemy. Everything about this book was terrible. This is only recommended for people on death row and have absolutely nothing else to read.
December 13, 2024
I sound like a broken record, but the first book was still better. However, the ending was epic.
I really enjoyed Nick Jones writing style, and I was really hoping that he had more books. Joe was a great character to follow. He was funny, scared, and still brave.
I really enjoyed Nick Jones writing style, and I was really hoping that he had more books. Joe was a great character to follow. He was funny, scared, and still brave.
September 19, 2022
"Time weaves a delicate path, only it knows what can be done safely."
I wasn't sure it could be done, but Nick Jones has succeeded in outdoing himself once again. The Quantam Chain is an incredible continuation of Joseph Bridgeman's story as he settles into the life and work of a time traveler.
If 1873 Paris was incredible, then 743 China is an unbeatable treat. Joe uncovers a secret organization that is misusing focus objects and putting the balance of the future at risk. This leads him down a rabbit hole of deceit, mystery and seemingly impossible decisions.
The stakes are higher than ever, with Nick Jones' brilliant writing ushering us through the narrative at a dizzying speed. The Quantam Chain was absolutely exhilarating and mesmerizing, with more shocks and twists than ever before.
I wasn't sure it could be done, but Nick Jones has succeeded in outdoing himself once again. The Quantam Chain is an incredible continuation of Joseph Bridgeman's story as he settles into the life and work of a time traveler.
If 1873 Paris was incredible, then 743 China is an unbeatable treat. Joe uncovers a secret organization that is misusing focus objects and putting the balance of the future at risk. This leads him down a rabbit hole of deceit, mystery and seemingly impossible decisions.
The stakes are higher than ever, with Nick Jones' brilliant writing ushering us through the narrative at a dizzying speed. The Quantam Chain was absolutely exhilarating and mesmerizing, with more shocks and twists than ever before.
November 30, 2023
Well that was extremely stressful
October 10, 2022
Oh No, Joe it's a solo (maybe). At least the first mission. However, in The Quantum Chain by Nick Jones an end is just the beginning.
As the story opens we find Joe seemingly happy and healthy spending some downtime with the love of his life, Alexia. All seems well until Other Joe appears in an antique mirror and with just a touch they switch places. Bam! Joe's wakes up in a cold sweat to his phone pelting out a warning alarm and it's none other than Gabrielle. She's in need of someone with his particular skills. This launches Joe & Gabrielle into a mission that will lead him and others into a time travel traversal spanning ancient China, future Scotland, and 80's California. One wrong move could send irreversible ripples across the whole continuum of the past, present and future, leaving open possibilities for potentially perilous consequences that threaten to endanger the whole of time, relationships, and those of loved ones forever.
As always Nick doesn't disappoint; the development of characters, story building and the tremondous research into each epoch and era really make the story feel so real and leaves the reader with a glow of satisfaction and enrichment that is increasingly hard to find in current books.
If you as a reader are looking for something that will leave you glued to the page like the action and intrigue of a Mission Impossible movie infused with the charm of a BBC mystery, then I highly recommend this and the all the other books in Nick Jones' series. I also must add that if you have not read the previous 3 books you may find difficulty in connecting previous interactions with current situations & relationships woven into the story to date. Give them a read and enjoy!
Here's to hoping there are more on the way! Blackstone Publishing has a winner here. Thanks Nick.
Thank you to the author for this advanced reader's copy.
As the story opens we find Joe seemingly happy and healthy spending some downtime with the love of his life, Alexia. All seems well until Other Joe appears in an antique mirror and with just a touch they switch places. Bam! Joe's wakes up in a cold sweat to his phone pelting out a warning alarm and it's none other than Gabrielle. She's in need of someone with his particular skills. This launches Joe & Gabrielle into a mission that will lead him and others into a time travel traversal spanning ancient China, future Scotland, and 80's California. One wrong move could send irreversible ripples across the whole continuum of the past, present and future, leaving open possibilities for potentially perilous consequences that threaten to endanger the whole of time, relationships, and those of loved ones forever.
As always Nick doesn't disappoint; the development of characters, story building and the tremondous research into each epoch and era really make the story feel so real and leaves the reader with a glow of satisfaction and enrichment that is increasingly hard to find in current books.
If you as a reader are looking for something that will leave you glued to the page like the action and intrigue of a Mission Impossible movie infused with the charm of a BBC mystery, then I highly recommend this and the all the other books in Nick Jones' series. I also must add that if you have not read the previous 3 books you may find difficulty in connecting previous interactions with current situations & relationships woven into the story to date. Give them a read and enjoy!
Here's to hoping there are more on the way! Blackstone Publishing has a winner here. Thanks Nick.
Thank you to the author for this advanced reader's copy.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 5, 2022
I read a lot of fiction (for someone working full time as well as a family), and will always prioritise a book in this series.
I fell in love with the characters in this series in book one (And Then She Vanished), but I'm even more connected and appreciate the character development work Nick Jones has undertaken since. I've found it particularly outstanding in this fourth book. In addition, I love the direction the story is unfolding and the depth of exploration into time travel with all its nuances. You don't need to read the previous three in the series (which is also a credit to the author), but can highly recommend so you get the full story. I'll personally eagerly await the next installment.
I fell in love with the characters in this series in book one (And Then She Vanished), but I'm even more connected and appreciate the character development work Nick Jones has undertaken since. I've found it particularly outstanding in this fourth book. In addition, I love the direction the story is unfolding and the depth of exploration into time travel with all its nuances. You don't need to read the previous three in the series (which is also a credit to the author), but can highly recommend so you get the full story. I'll personally eagerly await the next installment.
March 15, 2023
Ok we learn a lot in this book. Why Scarlet is doing what she is doing. How Joe was saved.
We even learn more about Amy. It flowed really well and it was intense in a good way.
Though one thing that is bugging me is Alexia she is suppose to be this big love of Joe's life but I just don't feel their connection. I did like the way he laid it out for her. I don't know I guess time will tell if that relationship sticks.
The last 20% was awesome, but I need to know if what he was doing is good or not!! Like will it create too much of a ripple what is happening. I guess if we get another book these might get answered.
Again the narration was great, I liked it.
We even learn more about Amy. It flowed really well and it was intense in a good way.
Though one thing that is bugging me is Alexia she is suppose to be this big love of Joe's life but I just don't feel their connection. I did like the way he laid it out for her. I don't know I guess time will tell if that relationship sticks.
The last 20% was awesome, but I need to know if what he was doing is good or not!! Like will it create too much of a ripple what is happening. I guess if we get another book these might get answered.
Again the narration was great, I liked it.
June 12, 2023
My favorite since the first book! Can’t wait for the next
July 6, 2025
4.5 stars
I liked this almost as much as the previous one which was my favorite of this series so far. I loved how he's become so much more adept at flitting between timelines and being, to some extent, controlling how much he's willing to give in to the rules of time travel as set up by the Continuum. Without revealing any spoilers, Bridgeman travels between 8th century China, 1989 San Francisco, and tries to fix some of his mistakes. What he discovers about his past and future had me riveted. I absolutely recommend reading this series in order as each book makes new connections with previous books, but this one in particular had me thinking, "Oh what a tangled web we weave!" throughout the story. Supposedly there will be a fifth book coming out this year, although I haven't heard any definitive news about a release date, but I look forward to more of these books.
I liked this almost as much as the previous one which was my favorite of this series so far. I loved how he's become so much more adept at flitting between timelines and being, to some extent, controlling how much he's willing to give in to the rules of time travel as set up by the Continuum. Without revealing any spoilers, Bridgeman travels between 8th century China, 1989 San Francisco, and tries to fix some of his mistakes. What he discovers about his past and future had me riveted. I absolutely recommend reading this series in order as each book makes new connections with previous books, but this one in particular had me thinking, "Oh what a tangled web we weave!" throughout the story. Supposedly there will be a fifth book coming out this year, although I haven't heard any definitive news about a release date, but I look forward to more of these books.
January 24, 2024
I just finished up The Quantum Chain by Nick Jones. It’s a fun time travel adventure that combines humor and drama nicely and it gives a new twist to an old storyline. I think the concept of time trying to have humans help correct history’s mistakes is funny but it works well in this storyline. Too bad it’s the fourth book in the series and Libby doesn’t have the first three. At least it stands alone, not needing the first three for one to enjoy it.
October 22, 2025
**no major spoilers**
Raging I’m up to date on this series now!!
Although the plot felt a bit all over the place in this one, it arguably furthered the overall story more than the first three combined.
Joe feels sure of himself now, to the point where he is able to start questioning the motives of his fellow time travellers- a nice change from how lost he was for the first three books.
I did get a little lost towards the end but I don’t think it took anything away from my enjoyment.
Joe is such a likeable character, and I hope the author keeps going, there’s definitely a lot more to his story I feel. In the meantime I need to find a new audible series!
Raging I’m up to date on this series now!!
Although the plot felt a bit all over the place in this one, it arguably furthered the overall story more than the first three combined.
Joe feels sure of himself now, to the point where he is able to start questioning the motives of his fellow time travellers- a nice change from how lost he was for the first three books.
I did get a little lost towards the end but I don’t think it took anything away from my enjoyment.
Joe is such a likeable character, and I hope the author keeps going, there’s definitely a lot more to his story I feel. In the meantime I need to find a new audible series!
September 20, 2022
Another outstanding time travel adventure from Nick Jones.
Thank you for the advance copy. Joseph travels to China this time. Will be succeed in his mission? He travels back and forth to the future, the past and the present. Just as he thinks he now understands the rules of time travel he is thrown into further chaos. Will his relationships survive all his travels and the changes coming? Only time can tell! I strongly recommend time travel fans read all of the adventures of Joseph Bridgeman. I couldn't put it down.
Thank you for the advance copy. Joseph travels to China this time. Will be succeed in his mission? He travels back and forth to the future, the past and the present. Just as he thinks he now understands the rules of time travel he is thrown into further chaos. Will his relationships survive all his travels and the changes coming? Only time can tell! I strongly recommend time travel fans read all of the adventures of Joseph Bridgeman. I couldn't put it down.
October 9, 2024
By the time it starts to ask the heavy handed ethical questions around time travelling, Nick Jones "The Quantum Chain" is already starting to wrap up, once again spending most of its time introducing loads of technical jargon and vast time-hopping organizations (both corrupt and not because of course), but still manages to be oddly entertaining.
October 24, 2022
I love this series and this brand new one did not disappoint! Ray Porter is a great narrator although I still don't understand why they had an American read for a British character but he's great so I don't mind.
February 9, 2023
Of the four books in this series so far, this is the only one I rushed through. It’s a lot of info dumping over and over and the storyline is not a seamless and approachable as the others. I definitely feel like it is a transitional book trying to leap the series into a larger plot. Overall I enjoyed it but compared to the others (to which I gave 5 stars), it just wasn’t as fun of a read.
April 22, 2023
This was the best of the series so far! Lots of new ideas, plus one of the time travel elements was to and event that I was well familiar with so that ended up adding some extra fun. Really entertaining all around.
March 13, 2023
The best book of the series in my opinion. A bit of information dumping in the beginning but it was a wild ride that connected so many of the past books together.
May 8, 2024
Amazing (current) last book to the series. Saw there might be a book 5 coming and I'm EXCITED. This book definitely was the best since the first book, and all of them were really enjoyable.
September 1, 2024
A welcoming continuation of Joe Bridgeman’s time travel. I missed Vinny and Gabrielle being involved but all in all I loved it. I can’t wait for future reads of Joe Bridgeman (pun intended)
February 26, 2023
I am really sorry this series has come to an end - that is, if it really has! This last book had a lot going on and the whole last section was amazing. Mr. Bridgeman, you have largely ceased your whining!
A lot of loose ends are wrapped up, but not all of them. That's nice because it leaves the door open for more books. Amy, Bill, Felix, I want to know what's happening to all of them!
And I hope that Ray Porter will continue to narrated because he's fabulous.
A lot of loose ends are wrapped up, but not all of them. That's nice because it leaves the door open for more books. Amy, Bill, Felix, I want to know what's happening to all of them!
And I hope that Ray Porter will continue to narrated because he's fabulous.
October 16, 2023
A fitting conclusion to a very enjoyable 4 book story arch.
Joe encounters a secret organisation and is forced to take on a mission on short notice, a lot of the events from the previous book comes full circle.
We get enough closeure to leave Joe in a good place, but leaves enough open to allow for additional books
For a long period the novel felt as a 5 star experience, but some important storylines were just abandoned and new one added and even worse, convenient new powers are suddenly discovered (deus ex machina) so our hero can save the day.
Joe encounters a secret organisation and is forced to take on a mission on short notice, a lot of the events from the previous book comes full circle.
We get enough closeure to leave Joe in a good place, but leaves enough open to allow for additional books
For a long period the novel felt as a 5 star experience, but some important storylines were just abandoned and new one added and even worse, convenient new powers are suddenly discovered (deus ex machina) so our hero can save the day.
October 4, 2024
Ooh, so good! Not sure why this series spoke to me so much, but I really loved these 4 books and hope he writes more. I love his characters and the way he's set up the whole story - that time has an immune system and time travelers are allowed to change certain things that have gone wrong in history. I like where he's taking things and hope he keeps writing!
PS Except Gabrielle is the worst. She's raunchy and annoying and I wouldn't be at all sad if she doesn't feature in future books.
PS Except Gabrielle is the worst. She's raunchy and annoying and I wouldn't be at all sad if she doesn't feature in future books.
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