Summary
Twenty Years After is the thrilling sequel to The Three Musketeers, reuniting the iconic quartet—d’Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—two decades after their youthful adventures.
Set in the turbulent 1640s during the English Civil War and France’s internal conflict known as the Fronde, the novel explores how time has changed the heroes.
D’Artagnan is still a lieutenant in the Musketeers; Athos has retired to a quiet life; Aramis has become a priest; and Porthos is now a wealthy nobleman.
But political intrigue, royalist plots, and personal loyalties draw them back together.
The Musketeers become entangled in a dangerous mission to rescue King Charles I of England, facing old enemies like Cardinal Mazarin and the return of Milady’s son, Mordaunt, who seeks revenge for his mother’s death.
As they fight both foreign and domestic foes, they must reckon with the weight of age, loss, and changing ideals.
A darker and more mature continuation, Twenty Years After blends historical events with Dumas’ signature adventure and drama.