When you interfere with the past, there's no telling what you might find in your future... In 1851, London’s Crystal Palace hosts The Great Exhibition, showcasing the rise of technology and commerce, and alongside it, the decline of magic. Once powerful, now mere myth. Years later, Melisande Stokes, linguistics and languages expert, and Tristan Lyons, shadowy government agent, will rediscover magic and all its power, bringing about the creation of the Department of Diachronic Operations - D.O.D.O. D.O.D.O.'s mission is clear: to develop a device that will send their agents back in time to keep the magic alive... and alter the course of history. Written with genius and complexity, this vividly realised novel will make you believe the impossible, and question the very foundations of the modern world.
Nicole Galland Books
Nicole Galland crafts critically acclaimed novels across multiple genres, with a notable strength in historical fiction. Her work often delves into the past with meticulous detail and a keen eye for narrative. Galland demonstrates a remarkable versatility, seamlessly transitioning between historical epics, contemporary comedies, and even collaborative speculative fiction projects. Underlying her diverse output is a profound appreciation for storytelling, particularly evident in her playful engagement with Shakespearean themes and performance.
Master of the Revels
- 560 pages
- 20 hours of reading
In this brilliant sequel to The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.-- the enthralling, history-bending adventure traversing time and space, fact and fiction, magic and science co-written with #1 New York Times bestselling author Neal Stephenson--a daring young time traveler must return to Jacobean England to save the modern world.
Focuses on the aftermath of the world-shattering Mongolian invasion of 1241 and the difficult paths undertaken by its resilient survivors.
V létě roku 1199 je Willem z Dole, mladý venkovský šlechtic, povolán k velkolepému dvoru císaře Svaté říše římské. Brzy se stane hrdinou turnajových soubojů i oblíbencem samotného císaře Konráda... Skvěle napsaný historický román barvitě oživuje epochu rytířských turnajů, utajovaných milostných dobrodružství a dvorních intrik, v němž hrdinové mazaně soupeří o moc, bohatství a císařovu přízeň.