A historical novel set at the court of the young Louis XIV, and the third part of the Vicomte de Bragelonne series. Louise de La Vallière is a shy, modest young woman who attracts the attention of the king, while Raoul de Bragelonne, who loves her, struggles with the changes around him.
The story blends romance, court rivalry and fashionable intrigue at Versailles and Fontainebleau. It also shows the old musketeers adjusting to a new age. It is a tale of love, jealousy and the pressures of life near royal power.