Nicole Galland

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.

Wales, 1198. A time of treachery, passion, and uncertainty. King Maelgwyn ap Cadwallon, known as Noble, struggles to protect his small kingdom from foes outside and inside his borders. Pressured into a marriage of political convenience, he takes as his bride the young, headstrong Isabel Mortimer, niece of his powerful English nemesis.Through strength of character, Isabel wins her husbands grudging respect, but finds the Welsh court backward and barbaric, and is soon engaged in a battle of wills against Gwirion, the kings oldest, oddest, and most trusted friend. Before long, however, Gwirion and Isabels mutual animosity is abruptly transformed, and the king finds himself as threatened by loved ones as by the enemies who menace his crown.A masterful novel by a gifted storyteller, The Fools Tale combines vivid historical fiction, compelling political intrigue, and passionate romance to create an intimate drama of three individuals bound -- and undone -- by love and loyalty.

In the year 1202, tens of thousands of crusaders gather in Venice, preparing to embark for Jerusalem to free the Holy City from Muslim rule. Among them is a lowly vagabond Briton, rescued from damnation by a pious knight who burns with zealous fire for their sacred undertaking. And so they set sail, along with dedicated companionsand with a beautiful, mysterious Arab "princess" whom the vagabond liberates from a brutish merchant. But the divine light guiding their "righteous" campaign soon darkens as the mission sinks ever deeper into catastrophe, disgrace, and moral turpitudeas Christians murder Christians in the Adriatic port city of Zara, tragic events are set in motion that will ultimately lead to the shocking and shameful fall of Constantinople.Impeccably researched and beautifully told, Nicole Gallands Crossed is a stunning tale of the disastrous Fourth Crusadeand of the hopeful, brave, and driven who were caught up in and irrevocably changed by a corrupted cause and a furious battle beyond their comprehension or control.

Whats the difference between puppy love and dogged devotion?When Sara Renault fired Rory OConnor from his part-time job at a Boston art museum, and in response, RoryIrishman, actor, musician, reformed party-boy impulsively leaned over and kissed her . . . she kissed him back. Now, as Rorys visa runs out on the cusp of his big Hollywood break, Sara insists that he marry her to get a green card. In a matter of weeks theyve gone from being friendly work colleagues to a live-in couple, and its all grand . . . except for Cody, Saras beloved dog from her troubled previous relationship. Saras overattachment to her dog is the only thing she and Rory fight about.When Rory scores both his green card and the lead role in an upcoming TV pilot, he and Sara (and Cody) prepare to move to Los Angeles. But just before their departure, Cody is kidnappedand it is entirely Rorys fault. Desperate to get back into Saras good graces, Rory tracks Cody and the sociopathic dognapper to North Carolina. Can Rory rescue Cody and convince Sara that they belong togetherwith Codyas a family? First theyll need to survive a madcap adventure that takes them through the heart of America.

Nicole Galland, author of The Fools Tale, turns her clever pen toward re-imagining the famous legend of Lady Godiva in this expertly crafted historical novel set in Anglo-Saxon England. A 12th-century noblewoman, Lady Godiva is infamous for riding naked through Coventry to relieve her people of her husbands unfair and oppressive taxation. Leofric, Earl of Mercia, said he would ease the tax burden if she would ride through the streets, wearing only her glorious, long hair. In doing so she risked everything, including her home and well-being. Told with humor and precise attention to detail, Nicole Gallands Godiva brings to life the adventures of the legendary lady, her husband and her best friend the Abbess Egdiva in thrilling detail. Its an entertaining tale of courtly intrigue, deceit, and romance that is sure to captivate fans of literary and historical fiction.

From critically acclaimed author Nicole Galland comes a vibrant and thought-provoking historical fiction tale of love, political intrigue, and gender-swapping set in the theatre world of Elizabethan London.Alexander Sander Cooke is the most celebrated boy player in the Chamberlains Men, William Shakespeares theatre company. Indeed, Sanders androgynous beauty and deft portrayal of female roles have made him the toast of London, and his companionship is sought by noblewomen and -men alike. And yet, now at the height of his fame, he teeters on the cusp of adulthood, his future uncertain. Often, he wishes he could stop time and remain a boy forever.Joan Buckler, Sanders best friend, also has a dream. Though unschooled, she is whip-smart and fascinated by the snippets of natural philosophy to which shes been exposed. And while she senses that Sanders admiration for her is more than mere friendship, Joans true passion is knowledge, something that is nearly impossible for her to attain. As a woman, she has no place in the intellectual salons and cultural community of the day; only in disguise can she learn to her hearts content.Joans covert intellectual endeavors, coupled with Sanders theatrical triumphs, attract the attention of none other than Francis Bacon: natural philosopher and trusted adviser to Queen Elizabeth. It is through their connection with Baconone of the greatest minds of their timethat their lives will be changed forever as they become embroiled in this Shakespearean drama of political intrigue that threatens their very survival.Brimming with heart, curiosity, and rich historical detail, this compelling work of Elizabethan historical fiction, Boy, offers an intimate glimpse of the moral complexities of a singular artistic era, and the roles we all choose to play on the worlds stage.

Nicole Galland is exceptionally well versed in the fine nuances of storytelling.St. Petersburg TimesGalland has an exceptional gift.Neal StephensonThe critically acclaimed author of The Fools Tale, Nicole Galland now approaches William Shakespeares classic drama of jealousy, betrayal, and murder from the opposite side. I, Iago is an ingenious, brilliantly crafted novel that allows one of literatures greatest villains--the deceitful schemer Iago, from the Bards immortal tragedy, Othello--to take center stage in order to reveal his "true" motivations. This is Iago as youve never known him, his past and influences breathtakingly illuminated, in a fictional reexamination that explores the eternal question: is true evil the result of nature versus nurture...or something even more complicated?

You think you know how the world works? Think again.21st Century AmericaMagic has faded from the minds of mankind, until an encounter between Melisande Stokes, linguistics expert at Harvard, and Tristan Lyons, shadowy agent of government, leads to the uncovering of a distant past.After translating a series of ancient texts, Melisande and Tristan discover the connection between science, magic and time travel and so the Department of Diachronic Operations D.O.D.O. is hastily brought into existence. Its mission: to develop a device that will send their agents back to the past, where they can stop magic from disappearing and alter the course of history.But when you interfere with the past, theres no telling what you might find in your futureWritten with genius and complexity, this vividly realised novel will make you believe the impossible, and question the very foundations of the modern world.

A New York Times BestsellerFrom bestselling author Neal Stephenson and critically acclaimed historical and contemporary commercial novelist Nicole Galland comes a captivating and complex near-future thriller combining history, science, magic, mystery, intrigue, and adventure that questions the very foundations of the modern world.When Melisande Stokes, an expert in linguistics and languages, accidently meets military intelligence operator Tristan Lyons in a hallway at Harvard University, it is the beginning of a chain of events that will alter their lives and human history itself. The young man from a shadowy government entity approaches Mel, a low-level faculty member, with an incredible offer. The only condition: she must sign a nondisclosure agreement in return for the rather large sum of money.Tristan needs Mel to translate some very old documents, which, if authentic, are earth-shattering. They prove that magic actually existed and was practiced for centuries. But the arrival of the scientific revolution and the Age of Enlightenment weakened its power and endangered its practitioners. Magic stopped working altogether in 1851, at the time of the Great Exhibition at Londons Crystal Palacethe worlds fair celebrating the rise of industrial technology and commerce. Something about the modern world "jams" the "frequencies" used by magic, and its up to Tristan to find out why.And so the Department of Diachronic OperationsD.O.D.O. gets cracking on its real mission: to develop a device that can bring magic back, and send Diachronic Operatives back in time to keep it alive . . . and meddle with a little history at the same time. But while Tristan and his expanding operation master the science and build the technology, they overlook the mercurialand treacherousnature of the human heart.Written with the genius, complexity, and innovation that characterize all of Neal Stephensons work and steeped with the down-to-earth warmth and humor of Nicole Gallands storytelling style, this exciting and vividly realized work of science fiction will make you believe in the impossible, and take you to placesand timesbeyond imagining.

In this brilliant sequel to The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.an enthralling, history-bending adventure traversing time and space, fact and fiction, magic and science co-written with #1 New York Times bestselling author Neal Stephensona daring young time traveler must return to Jacobean England to save the modern world.This fast-paced sequel to the New York Times bestselling near-future adventure The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. picks up where the original left off, as Tristan Lyons, Mel Stokes, and their fellow outcasts from the Department of Diachronic Operations (D.O.D.O.) fight to stop the powerful Irish witch Grainne from using time travel to reverse the evolution of all modern technology. Chief amongst Grainnes plots: to encrypt cataclysmic spells into Shakespeares cursed play, Macbeth. When her fellow rogue agents fall victim to Grainnes schemes, Melisande Stokes is forced to send Tristans untested, wayward sister Robin back in time to 1606 London, where Edmund Tilney, the kings Master of Revels, controls all staged performances in London.And now Grainne controls Tilney. While Robin poses as an apprentice in Shakespeares Globe Theatre, Mel travels to the ancient Roman Empire and, with the help of double-agent Chira in Renaissance Florence, untangles the knotted threads of history while the diabolical Grainne jumps from timeline to timeline, always staying frustratingly one stop aheador is it behind?Historical objects disappear, cities literally rise and fall, and nothing less than the fate of humanity is at stake. As Grainne sows chaos across time and space, the ragtag team of ex-D.O.D.O. agents must fix the pastin order to save the future.Critically acclaimed author Nicole Galland brings her deep knowledge of history and signature wit to this gripping romantic adventure.

Entramado de pasiones en el Gales del siglo XIIEl rey Maelgwyn ap Cadwallon, conocido como Noble, accede a casarse con Isabel Mortimer, la sobrina de su peor enemigo, para proteger a su pequeño reino. Y si ganarse el respeto de su marido requiere todo el empeño de Isabel, conseguir la aceptacion de Gwirion, bufon de la corte y mejor amigo del rey, resultara ser una tarea casi imposible, que traera consecuencias insospechadas.