Alexandre Dumas

Marie Antoinette Romances - Balsamo, The Magician

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46

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2026-02-24

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Step into the intriguing world of Dumas Marie Antoinette Romances, also known as The Memoirs of a Physician. This captivating historical fiction delves into the tumultuous events leading to the fall of the French monarchy around 1770 and the rise of revolutionary fervor that marked the chilling era known as The Reign of Terror (1793-1794). In this first volume, we meet the enigmatic magician Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, known as Balsamo, who wields the power of the occult—hypnotism and necromancy—to unearth state secrets. While Balsamo claims to be scheming against the Bourbons, one cant help but question whether this ancient sorcerer harbors a hidden agenda of his own... - Summary by jvanstan