What if the story you thought you knew… had a different side?
Twenty years after the death of his mother, the infamous Milady de Winter, Mordaunt finds himself plunged back in time by a mysterious force. Armed with foreknowledge and the burning fleur-de-lis brand on his shoulder, he resolves to pursue vengeance with newfound cunning and restraint. However, tangled in the political and social intrigues of 17th-century France, he must navigate high society's complexities and personal vendettas to achieve his goals.
Mordaunt's journey is further complicated by his magnetic attraction to D'Artagnan—one of his mother's executioners and a man who ignites both his deepest hatred and his most forbidden desires. As Mordaunt integrates himself into the Musketeers' world, he is torn between his quest for vengeance and a burgeoning emotional conflict that could alter the course of history.
Twenty years after the death of his mother, the infamous Milady de Winter, Mordaunt finds himself plunged back in time by a mysterious force. Armed with foreknowledge and the burning fleur-de-lis brand on his shoulder, he resolves to pursue vengeance with newfound cunning and restraint. However, tangled in the political and social intrigues of 17th-century France, he must navigate high society's complexities and personal vendettas to achieve his goals.
Mordaunt's journey is further complicated by his magnetic attraction to D'Artagnan—one of his mother's executioners and a man who ignites both his deepest hatred and his most forbidden desires. As Mordaunt integrates himself into the Musketeers' world, he is torn between his quest for vengeance and a burgeoning emotional conflict that could alter the course of history.
- Swashbuckling
Comedy and angst
Queer enemies-to-lovers slowish burn
Villainous protagonist
Isekai/time travel
Did I mention queer romance?
Seriously, Milady deserved better!
Fleur-de-lis is Book 1 of a two-part Duology reimagining Alexandre Dumas’ Twenty Years After. The story follows Mordaunt, a morally complex protagonist navigating a journey of revenge, redemption, and unexpected consequences, set against a richly layered backdrop of courtly intrigue and danger in 17th-century France.
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