The Three Musketeers (IN EDITS)

The Three Musketeers

'Don't Mess with the Dress...'

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For twelve years, Arianne d'Artagnan - daughter of the famous musketeer d'Artagnan - has been in the midst of the English Civil War, when finally at the age of twenty-one, she returns to her homeland of France.

With her family thinking she is dead, she uses her new-found freedom to explore, learn and live her life her way, using her skills and knowledge of living during a bloody war to defend and inspire herself.

But after arriving in Paris, the city of her birth and childhood, Arianne learns that a lot has changed, specifically the disbanding of the King's Musketeers.

Reuniting with her father's long-term friend, Captain Treville and his family, including her best friend, Emma du Peyrer, they keep her presence in the capital a secret as Arianne trains her skills with the sword with the man who had trained alongside her own father.

Yet, a chance encounter leads her to the halls of the Louvre Palace - back in the royal court as a maid, where she discovers life is different and befriends a mysterious fellow maid, Violette Leblanc, who teaches her how to tackle the intrigue of the palace from the side she has never seen before.

However, a treason plot is unravelling before their eyes.

Prince Gaston, Duke of Orleans and Cardinal Mazarin, the Chief Minister of France want the King, Christophe, dead so they can rule for themselves, slowly dismantling the people's faith in the young monarch.

When Arianne learns of this, she secretly trains alongside Emma and Violette Leblanc - an outcast palace maid - to perfect their musketeer skills and prove all men wrong that women can do a man's job, especially when no man can be trusted.

But when Arianne's feelings for the young king reawaken, she puts her life and that of everyone around her in danger as the treason plot begins to take action.

The pasts of Violette, Emma and Arianne soon catch up with them but they take it upon themselves to protect Christophe, his family and their friends even if it means, losing their honour, their loves and their lives.

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*A ROMANCE/HISTORICAL FICTION/ACTION STORY*

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