Merlin, baseborn son of royalty in 5th Century Britain, uses magic to outwit his enemies until finally, he sets the stage for the birth of Arthur, future king of Britain.

Two young cousins decide to barge in on their eccentric Great-Aunt Harriet--despite a long-standing family rule strictly forbidding unannounced visits. There is a good reason why guests are not welcome at their aunt's home. And the cousins are about to discover that, as difficult as it is break into the dark, imposing edifice, it may prove even harder to escape....

The story of a girl who went to Northumberland, where she was mistaken by a young man to be his cousin.

Arthur Pendragon is King! Unchallenged on the battlefield, he melds the country together in a time of promise. But sinister powers plot to destroy Camelot, and when the witch-queen Morgause -- Arthur's own half sister -- ensnares him in an incestuous liaison, a fatal web of love, betrayal, and bloody vengeance is woven.

In 1940s England, a young woman searches for information on her mother. Kate Herrick was born out of wedlock and abandoned at the age of six. Now a widow, she returns to the shuttered cottage of her childhood and finds someone was there before her. By the author of the Stormy Petrel.

Born of an incestuous relationship between King Arthur and his half sister, the evil sorceress Morgause, the bastard Mordred is reared in secrecy. Called to Camelot by events he cannot deny, Mordred becomes Arthur's most trusted counselor -- a fateful act that leads to the "wicked day of destiny" when father and son must face each other in battle. - from publisher description

Crete provides a romantic setting for the meeting of attractive, impetuous Nicola Ferris and handsome, Englishman Mark Langley, and their ensuing adventure, which culminates in a startling climax among the fishing boats in picturesque Agios Georgios Bay.

Photographs illustrate yoga exercises requring simple movements and games which promote physical and mental fitness.