To Visit the Queen

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name = To Visit the Queen
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author = Diane Duane
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country = United States
language = English
series = Wizardry series
genre = Fantasy novel
publisher = Aspect
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media_type = Print
pages = 368
isbn = 0446673188
preceded_by = The Book of Night with Moon
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"To Visit the Queen" (1998) is a fantasy steampunk novel by Diane Duane [cite web |url=http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?12523 |title=Bibliography: To Visit the Queen |accessdate=2008-06-22|publisher= The Internet Speculative Fiction Database] . Its plot deals with the invention of nuclear weapons in Victorian Britain, thanks to the evil intervention of 'the lone one' and the efforts of Duane's wizard feline adventurers to save the day.

It was a sequel to The Book of Night with Moon (1997). In their review, Publishers Weekly said that "Duane presents her usual felicitous mix of magical high adventure and humor, avoiding much of the preciousness that can infect anthropomorphic fantasy. Even those who don't fancy felines should enjoy this purr of a tale." while Kirkus Reviews was somewhat less kind, criticising what it termed 'a slow start' and 'mind numbing details' in a book aimed squarely at the young adult market.

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