The Quantum Curators and the Fabergé Egg

I wasn't sure at first if this was going to be sort of a copy of Jodi Taylor's St. Mary books, but the more I got into it, the less similar it became. In this book, the Quantum Curators are sent back to retrieve things for the Library of Alexandria. It's a little more cutthroat, with the teams being more skilled in combat and espionage, as well as having far more advanced surveillance tech. They aren't travelling to the past of their own world, but a Beta world, which is less technologically advanced, and whose history diverges. There is more science and thriller aspects, whereas the Jodi Taylor books are a little more cozy and humourus, imo. I like both styles. Jodi Taylor's St. Mary books are favourites, and they are why I looked for show more other time travel books, and came across this one. I'm glad I took a chance. I enjoyed it and as it ended on a bit of a cliffhanger in terms of trying to figure out who the real villain or villains actually are that were trying to sabotage the team, I am really looking forward to getting the next book and reading it! I think if you take this series on its own and allow that despite some similarities, it's actually quite a different world that Eva St. John has created for her Quantum Curators, that you will enjoy it. I found it creative and it kept me guessing constantly with all the twists and turns towards the end. Recommended! show less

St. John, Eva. The Quantum Curators and the Fabergé Egg. Quantum Curators No. 1. Mudlark Press, 2020.
What we have here is an alternate worlds romantic caper fantasy. That is a mouthful, and I am sorry. Think The Librarians series meets the historians of St. Mary’s series, and you will be about right. In fact, there is a Fabergé egg hunt in one episode of The Librarians TV series. Homage happens. We live on Beta Earth. On Alpha Earth Julius Caesar drowned before he could conquer Egypt. In the 21st century, Alpha Egypt has time travel and an enlightened Pharaoh. They raid Beta Earth to retrieve artifacts that would otherwise be lost. Neith is a time-traveling curator from Alpha Earth who gets involved with Julius, an archivist from show more Beta Earth’s Cambridge U. There is, of course, a meet-cute and the two join forces to find a missing Fabergé egg. Adventure and humor happen. It is an enjoyable popcorn read. 3.5 stars. show less

Quick, fun read. Intriguing plot which keep you guessing. Start of a series, so plenty to go into the next book with.
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