17th century france · swashbuckling · historical fiction · sword fighting · political intrigue · four musketeers · dumas · brotherhood · romantic entanglements · french monarchy
The cobblestones of Paris gleam under the flickering torchlight as the distant clatter of hooves echoes through narrow alleys. A cardinal's spy slips between shadows, his scarlet robe a fleeting stain against the night. The scent of wine and gunpowder hangs heavy in the air. You stand at the edge of this world, you—will you draw your sword or your secrets?