1. The Three Musketeers
In the reign of Louis XIII, young d’Artagnan travels to Paris determined to join the king’s musketeers and quickly becomes inseparable from Athos, Porthos and Aramis. Their duels and adventures draw them into the struggle between Queen Anne of Austria and Cardinal Richelieu, particularly a dangerous…
2. The Red Sphinx
Red Sphinx picks up right where the The Three Musketeers left off, continuing the stories of Cardinal Richelieu, Queen Anne, and King Louis XIII and introducing a charming new hero, the Comte de Moret, a real historical figure from the period. A young cavalier newly arrived…
3. Twenty Years After
Two decades have passed since the musketeers triumphed over Cardinal Richelieu and Milady. Time has weakened their resolve, and dispersed their loyalties. But treasons and strategems still cry out for justice: civil war endangers the throne of France, and in England, Cromwell threatens to send Charles…
4. The Vicomte de Bragelonne
Decades after the adventures of The Three Musketeers, d’Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis are older men serving different loyalties in the court of Louis XIV. The sprawling novel moves through royal romance, political rivalry and the consolidation of the young king’s power, while old friendships are…
5. The Man in the Iron Mask
You are about to hear," said Aramis, "an account which few could now give; for it refers to a secret which they buried with their dead...." So begins the magnificent concluding story of the swashbuckling Musketeers--Aramis, Athos, Porthos, and D'Artagnan. Aramis--plotting against the King of France--bribes…
6. Louise de la Valli`ere
At the court of Louis XIV, Louise de la Vallière becomes the centre of a dangerous shift in royal and private loyalties when the young king falls in love with her. Her relationship with Raoul, the son of Athos, is shattered, and the older musketeers find…