daughters of denmark
SAILORS AND TAILORS, PERIL AND PROVIDENCE
An historical fiction series set in eighteenth-century Denmark-Norway, with a nod to Norse folklore and a thread of romance.
Ten novels with temporary titles under construction. Low-stakes adventure, cozy fantasy, and no-spice romance.
Original art created for this website by @kris_tinsart.
Karen Nyenhuis
Author
A particular soldier in the Norwegian artillery inspired six years of research and a mostly fictional story world of ten novels. The stories are interconnected but can be read in any order.
All writing in my books is my own, with no AI generation.
I learned to write decades ago at Wellesley College, where I wept over paper essays covered in red ink, studied French, and met women with myriad world views. I have read widely on military and religious conflicts prior to 1750.
I will consider publication when all books have second drafts and the story world is set. The fictional characters dance in and out of each other’s stories and keep changing the plot. I might release the prequel as serial fiction on an affordable global platform in 2027.
Books in Progress
Prequel
Spring in Copenhagen
War and worry.
Partial plot.
Book One
Autumn in Copenhagen
Stitches and a snow brig..
Second draft complete.
Book Two
Winter in Copenhagen
Cardamon and crisis.
First draft halfway.
Book Three
Winter in Bergen
Snow and secrets.
First draft complete.
Book Four
Winter in Brest
Wonder and a watch.
Second draft complete.
Book Five
Autumn in Bergen
Virtue and valor.
Partial first draft.
Book Six
Summer in Bergen
Stones and struggle.
Third draft halfway.
Book Seven
An Arctic Summer
Shame and honor.
First draft halfway.
Book Eight
An Arctic Refuge
Science and safe harbor.
Partial plot.
Book Nine
Summer in Stockholm
Courage and a coup.
Partial plot.
The old man lifted the watch in his gnarled hands, reverently pressing the crown until the case popped open. “Retournez,” he whispered.
-WINTER IN BREST