Mendoza in Hollywood

In Kage Baker's 'Mendoza in Hollywood,' the immortal botanist Mendoza, a temporal agent for the enigmatic Dr. Zeus Company, navigates the complexities of love and loss across centuries. Tasked with preserving humanity's cultural and biological heritage by her profit-driven employers, Mendoza's perpetual existence is haunted by the death of her beloved. This installment finds her initially in the vibrant, burgeoning world of early 20th-century Hollywood, observing D.W. Griffith’s cinematic revolution. However, her mission soon thrusts her into the tumultuous American Civil War, where a startling encounter awaits. Amidst the chaos of history, she meets a man eerily reminiscent of her lost love, sparking a fragile hope for rekindled affection. Yet, as Mendoza dares to open her heart once more, she finds herself entangled in a web of unforeseen dangers and profound complications that threaten not only her emotional stability but also her very existence within the Company's secretive machinations. This novel is a poignant blend of historical detail, time-travel intrigue, and a deeply emotional quest for connection.