La estocada de Nevers : El jorobado

One night, beneath the walls of Caylus Castle—nestled in a Pyrenean valley—swords clash. In that moment, fate passes judgment: Philippe de Nevers, heir to a vast fortune, is condemned to death. Henri de Lagardère, young and daring, is the most skilled swordsman in all of France. Yet, for all his prowess, he arrives too late to save him. Nevertheless, he does not hesitate to make a vow over Nevers’s lifeless body: he will take the man's infant daughter, Aurore, with him and return one day to exact revenge. Meanwhile, at court—where fortunes are made overnight and betrayal may lurk behind any salon door—Philippe de Gonzaga prospers. And there, some time later, a strange figure appears: a deformed, mocking, and obsequious hunchback. No one suspects what lies hidden beneath that hump. No one recognizes the man who has returned to keep a promise. Duels, conspiracies, hidden identities, impossible romances, contested inheritances, and a secret sword thrust capable of unmasking a killer—these are the hallmarks of one of the greatest swashbuckling novels of all time. Thrilling from start to finish, Paul Féval introduces us to a legendary hero of popular literature: Lagardère, the man who never forgets a debt. For there are promises that may be fulfilled many years later, yet are never forgotten. Hence the unforgettable line: "If you do not come to Lagardère, Lagardère will come for you."