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Ingelill Kruse JensenThe Kruse SagaKrusesagaenCopenhagen, 1648. One foggy winter morning a closed carriagerolls onto the quayside. Hidden inside are two women:the king's mistress and their daughter. Christian IV is dead andyoung Elisabeth and her mother, Vibeke Kruse, must escape adangerous rival. The ship that will take them to safety is waitingin the harbor. But before they reach the open sea, another shipappears on the horizon. They're being followed.10 books.▶SeriesDag Ove JohansenThe Shaman's RealmSjamanens rikeThis series takes us to Finmark in Arctic Norway and the remoteareas of Alaska in the 1890s. A young reindeer herdsmanis one of the first people to travel to Alaska to teach the Eskimoshow to herd reindeer. His girlfriend, left back home on theArctic plains of Finnmark, has to pursue her own future. Strongcharacters, impressive nature and magical powers.Book no. 1 available in English.12 books.Commercial fictionElin Brend JohansenAlvestadAlvestadLove and desire, betrayals and mysteries, poverty and the harsheveryday grind are all components of Elin Brend Johansen'snew suite of novels set at the end of the 19th century.For many years, Ingrid Alvestad lived peacefully as a member ofthe upper class in Christiania, but one day, a telegram shattersthe calm. Her father has died and Ingrid has inherited a largeestate in ancient province of Romerike. Soon, Ingrid is forced tochoose between duty and longing, between her responsibilitiesand her dreams. The estate, where past sins still lurk, does notwelcome her.6116 books by the end of 2012.