Captain Alatriste

The hero of a multi-volume novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte—Captain Diego Alatriste, a hired soldier, a fearless adventurer, a poet of cloak and sword—finds himself right at the heart of a sinister conspiracy. He makes himself an enemy for life and comes out of deadly situations with honor. Meanwhile, his faithful companion Iñigo Balboa meets a mysterious stranger.

So it is: the 17th century, Spain. The adventure is only just beginning…