Sylvain de Rochefort #1

This volume collects the second story arc of the swashbuckling series Sylvain de Rochefort, originally serialized in the early 1990s. In 'L'Eau et le sang,' the titular hero, a young nobleman turned adventurer during the reign of Louis XIII, finds himself entangled in a perilous conspiracy where the stakes are as murky as the waters of Paris. The narrative pits him against ruthless adversaries in a tale of intrigue, betrayal, and survival, blending historical fiction with classic adventure tropes.