The third novel depicting events during the reign of King Louis XIV in France, from the famous historical-adventure trilogy («The Three Musketeers» (1844), «Twenty Years Later» (1845), «The Vicomte of Bragelonne», (1848–1850)), which is linked by a shared cast of main characters—Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and d’Artagnan—who crave romance and feats.