The Queen at War

In 21st century New York, the mysterious walking stick of Bernardo DuQuelle leads Katie back through time and space to her friends: Princess Alice and James O'Reilly. They need her help to save James' sister.

In the Crimea, England is on a collision course with Russia. The Queen and Prince Albert long for the war, to join with the Turks and French to teach the Russians a lesson. But the outcome of the war could have disastrous consequences; a weakened Russia and a Germany freed from Austrian dominance. As Katie knows, this is the beginning of the Germany that wages the First World War.

The second great conflict lies within a world beyond. In their attempt to dominate communication, The Malum, led by the evil Mr. Belzen, takes on Lucia and The Verus. They use The Tempus, the time travellers, as pawns in their struggle. Who will succeed - the child who brings peace, the child who brings war and peace, or the child who brings the war to end the world?

Katie, Alice and James form an uneasy alliance with Bernardo DuQuelle, the one being who can span both worlds. Bernardo DuQuelle is not to be trusted, but Katie, James and Alice have no choice - they need to save the world.

Auteur
K. A. S. Quinn was born and raised in California and studied History and English at Vassar College. For ten years she was the publisher of the Spectator. She has written for The Times, Telegraph, Independent and Wall Street Journal, as well as appearing on Any Questions, A Good Read, Famous Lives and Broadcasting House for the BBC. She lives in London and has two small boys. She still reads children's books in bed, after lights out, with a torch.

Résumé
An ordinary girl - an extraordinary adventure in time In twenty-first century New York, peculiar things are happening to Katie. Strange figures are appearing to her: first, a girl with long red hair, then a pale man in a black silk top hat. And then Katie receives a mysterious note, which sends her hurtling back through time! In nineteenth-century London, Queen Victoria is on the throne and England is on the brink of war with Russia. Behind the scenes, a greater battle is about to be fought - one that could decide the fate of the whole world. Everyone is looking to Katie to save the day. But for a traveller in time, Katie's is fast running out...