Part of Trilogie des mousquetaires / Musketeers Trilogy by Alexandre Dumas
First published 2021
D'Artagnan stands before young Louis XIV, frustrated by the king's indecision and weakness. After decades serving alongside Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, the First Musketeer now takes center stage in his own story. Disgusted with his sovereign's lack of resolve, d'Artagnan requests leave from the King's Musketeers and sets his sights on England. He devises a daring scheme to place Charles II on the English throne, continuing his earlier failed attempt to save the executed Charles I. The veteran musketeer crosses the Channel with his audacious plan, unexpectedly aided by his old friend Athos. Their swashbuckling mission succeeds, and d'Artagnan returns to France victorious. Louis XIV, now matured and ready to rule with authority, recalls his finest officer to service. The king finally recognizes the exceptional abilities of his musketeer captain. This adventure brings d'Artagnan's journey full circle, thirty years after he first rode into Paris as an ambitious young Gascon seeking his fortune with sword and wit.
Genres: fiction, classic-literature, historical-fiction, adventure
Vibes: fast-paced, nostalgic, swashbuckling, triumphant
Tropes: aging-hero, found-family, full-circle-narrative, redemption-arc
Setting: France, England, Paris, Gascony
Period: 17th century, English Restoration period
496 pages · Hardcover · Pegasus Books