In the Garden of Iden: A Novel of the Company

Mendoza is not particularly excited about her assignment in Renaissance England, a time and place she finds cold and unwelcoming. As a member of the Company, a powerful organization that manipulates time for its own benefit, she is thrust into a world far removed from her comfortable existence. Faced with the harsh realities of the past, she must navigate the challenges of living among the superstitions and brutalities of the era while grappling with her own feelings of displacement.

Despite her dissatisfaction, Mendoza's journey reveals deeper themes of identity and belonging. As she encounters a range of characters, each with their own struggles and desires, she begins to question her place within the Company and the morality of their interventions in history. Through her experiences, she uncovers not only the wonders and challenges of Renaissance England but also her own resilience and the complexities of her existence in a world defined by time and transformation.