The Cardinal’s Blades (french)

Take the baroque period of French history during the time of Cardinal Richelieu -- a time of political upheaval, religious conflict, deadly court intrigue, and brutal war between the great European powers and add Dragons to the mix and you get the swashbuckling fantasy of The Cardinal's Blades by Pierre Pevel.  Pierre Pevel is one of France's most acclaimed fantasy authors. He's won a pile of french awards for his writing and his books are some of the best (and most exciting) foreign fantasy to land in the west. The books are written in such a way that if you love the swashbuckling action, you'll practically be eating the pages This action heavy, political complex novel is followed by two sequels. The Cardinal's Blades imagines a world where the elite French spies mount magnificent dragons and seek to derail plots by the Spanish and Italians to destabilize France. The Cardinal's Blades books are an action-heavy, magic-heavy fantasy trilogy with complex characters, swashbuckling heroes, and political scheming. If you enjoy The Three Musketeers, Dave Duncan's King's Blades, or Sebastien de Casell's Traitor's Blades, you'll absolutely eat up this swashbuckling series that gives any of those mentioned a run for their money.