Includes background information, character summary, and commonly asked questions.

    Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Greenland share a common geographic, historic and socio-cultural distinctness that differs from the rest of Europe. This distinctness provides the rationale for compiling a comprehensive and comparative history of Scandinavia. The first volume in the series will be followed by two others.

    Medieval Magic and Mysticism > a castle seething with the ghosts of those murdered within its walls > one of the ghosts is intent on vengeance (not Hamlet' father!) Medieval Outsiders > a girl taken from the only life she has known (that of a peasant) and expected to live as a great lady in the castle of the king > a prince who cannot play the macho role expected of him > a herbalist with a rather too comprehensive collection of poisons