Notes: A historical story, set in Carcassone, one of the little-traveled provinces of Southern France. And in case you are wondering, there really is such a place. There is even a 1400 year old medieval fortress, which is where this story is set. A boy and a girl plot revenge against the count who murdered their mother with the help of a hunchback who creates gigantic puppets that look like insects. - Ger A.