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Twenty Years After - The Triumphant Return of the Musketeers in a Tale of Revolution Brotherhood and Betrayal - cover

Twenty Years After - The Triumphant Return of the Musketeers in a Tale of Revolution Brotherhood and Betrayal

Alexandre Dumas, Zenith Maple Leaf Press

Publisher: Zenith Maple Leaf Press

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Summary

The swords are older—but the fire still burns.
Two decades have passed since d'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis last fought side by side. The glory days of swashbuckling heroism seem behind them, lost to time and political change.

But France is once again on the brink of chaos. Civil war erupts, the Fronde rebellion threatens the monarchy, and old enemies rise with new ambitions. When fate reunites the legendary four, they must choose between loyalty to each other and loyalty to a fractured kingdom.

Twenty Years After is Alexandre Dumas' powerful sequel to The Three Musketeers—a rich and dramatic novel of aging heroes, deepening conflicts, and the enduring bonds of friendship forged in fire.

"A darker, richer, and more emotional chapter in the Musketeer saga."
– The New York Review of Books

"Dumas doesn't just continue the story—he deepens it, giving his heroes more soul and more struggle."
– Literary Hub

Rediscover your favorite heroes as they face treachery, heartbreak, and the haunting weight of time.

✅ Why Readers Love It:
⚔️ The musketeers return older, wiser, and more complex than ever

🏰 Set against the real political turmoil of 17th-century France

👫 Themes of loyalty, regret, and honor resonate deeply with modern readers

🎯 Click 'Buy Now' to reunite with the legendary four—and witness how time has changed the world, but not their hearts.
Available since: 08/07/2025.
Print length: 950 pages.

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