About This Book
Wounded seventeenth-century Spanish soldier Alatriste works as a swordsman-for-hire in Madrid, but when his latest job takes an unexpectedly deadly turn, he realizes he is in the employ of one of the Spanish Inquisition's most dangerous figures.
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6h 27m
slow reader
180 WPM
4h 38m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 19m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 69,575 words📅 10 days at 30 min/day
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