June Chung
Paris, 1625. A young man called d'Artagnan, after a series of misadventures, attempts to join the King's elite fighting force—The Musketeers! Joined by Porthos, Aramis and Athos, the four make short work of the Crown's adversaries. But little do they know, the evil Cardinal Richelieu is creating a counter force to the Musketeers, one which may soon challenge the power of the French throne itself! The latest title in the Illustrated line reunites
...The treacherous guide, Magua, kidnaps the beautiful Cora, much to the dismay of the lovestruck Uncas who responds with a war ritual that will ultimately bring his forces into open combat with the enemy—the hated Huron tribe. It's the penultimate chapter in this rousing adaptation of a true American classic. Plus: Another chapter in the life of the young Hawkeye.
Hawkeye and his intrepid companions make a daring escape by canoe from the pursuing Huron Indians as their search for the missing women, Alice and Cora, take them to the wild country of Delaware. While Alice is freed, things don't go so smoothly for a distraught Cora. Magua must pow-wow with the tribal leader Hard Heart, with Cora's life in the balance. And with a name like Hard Heart, you can bet that negotiations won't be easy.
The penultimate chapter in Dumas' great saga. King Louis is bored with the siege of La Rochelle and is escorted by the Musketeers to Paris. But grave danger awaits there as the evil Cardinal Richelieu himself targets Queen Anne's lady-in-waiting, Constance, using none other than the cruel and deadly Milady!
It's the final clash of King Louis' forces and those of Cardinal Richelieu for whose influence will matter most in France. It all goes well for the Musketeers until an agent of the Cardinal appears and arrests d'Artagnan who is accused of conspiring with the enemies of France! This could become a death sentence unless his companions can find an out. How will it end? It's all here in the concluding chapter of the swashbuckling saga to end them all!
...It's the final battle against the Huron tribe—but in the midst of the chaos, Cora asks the heroic Hawkeye to stay with her—as her husband. And as Hawkeye's fame as a warrior spreads far and wide, he wonders about the life he could have...It's the bittersweet conclusion to this classic tale of transitional times—plus in the final chapter of "Deerslayer," learn more about Hawkeye's formative years!
The first great hero in American fiction—in the first true American epic! Across the Eastern Wilderness rages the French and Indian War—with only a handful of English and Colonial troops standing in the path of the relentless army of General Montcalm and his fierce Iroquois allies. But arrayed against the invaders are Hawkeye, the fabled frontier scout, and his noble friends Chingachgook and Uncas, the only two survivors of the Mohican
...Cardinal Richelieu's plans to destroy the Queen—the woman who spurned him, move menacingly forward. Then, he attempts to weaken the throne itself by splitting up the King's protectors by offering Musketeer D'Artagnan a position in the Cardinal's own guard. When D'Artagnan refuses, Richelieu plots his death—with poison.
The Musketeers are ensnared in a deadly plot by Cardinal Richelieu to gain revenge on the Queen for her once spurning his romantic advances. And if the evil Richelieu's scheme is realized, d'Artagnan and company may find themselves outcasts of the throne! Will they discover they are being played as pawns before it's too late? You know you have to read it to find out.
The Munro sisters are captured, and to wipe the stain of dishonor, Hawkeye and his Mohican friends must rescue them—or die trying! Also, the sinister secret of Magua—The Subtle Fox. Continuing the saga of man against nature and his fellow man from the timeless novel by James Fenimore Cooper, adapted by Roy Thomas and Steve Kurth! Plus—more of Hawkeye's past is revealed in "Deerslayer," illustrated by Denis Medri!
The English are slaughtered at Fort William Henry and Alice is kidnapped by the Indian, Magua. Hawkeye and the Mohicans reach the ruined fort too late, and as they set out in pursuit of Alice, their canoes are tailed...by those of the ruthless Hurons! Plus, learn more of Hawkeye's past in "Deerslayer!"