by Alexandre Dumas
While reading I kept thinking that the Musketeers have grown up. The plot is more complex and actual historical events play a much larger role. Things are also less black and white, at least mostly. Mordaunt, the main villain is still pretty much plain evil. True his back-story makes you question wh...
This volume finds Athos, Porthos, Aramis and d'Artagnan (appropriately enough) 20 years after their previous meeting. d'Artagnan still labors away as a lieutenant in the musketeers, whilst the other three have gone their separate ways.Called back together at cross purposes (one pair to work with Cr...
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The sequel to The Three Musketeers. Inferior, but still very good.
It's been twenty years since the close of The Three Musketeers, and only D'Artagnan remains in service to the French Crown. Richelieu is dead and his protege Mazarin now holds the power behind the throne. Anne of Austria rules as regent for her young son, and civil war threatens France. D'Artagnan i...
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