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In this thrilling adventure by bestselling author Oliver Pötzsch, thirteen-year-old Lukas has been trained as a swordsman by his father, a nobleman who was once a famed Musketeer. When the threat of war and accusations of witchcraft spread across the land, Lukas’s life is forever changed. He flees his home and vows to find his missing sister.

Surviving as an outcast, Lukas encounters thieves and mercenaries, a strange astrologer, and a master swordsman. He also meets three other fencers—Giovanni, Paulus, and Jerome. Each brings a special talent to their team that leads them to the Black Musketeers, the best fighters in the army. But living with the black-armored Musketeers is nothing like they imagined. In his quest to find his sister, Lukas learns of a legendary book that holds powerful magic. As he fights to keep the Book of the Night out of the hands of his greatest enemy, Lukas discovers the secrets of his own family and what it really means to be a Musketeer.

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"I have been reading Potzsch's books for the past couple years and they are very interesting to me. I have an interest in German history and culture and I always learn something from his novels. This one had a lot of twists and was enjoyable to read. Having such a young hero was at times implausible, but if one uses her imagination--who cares? Of course, there was an indication that there would be a sequel to this book.

I would start with his book, "The Hangman's Daughter," a very good read."

Product details Series The Black Musketeers (Book 1) Paperback 304 pages Publisher Crossing; First Edition edition (October 4, 2016) Language English ISBN-10 1503938425

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Book of the Night The Black Musketeers Oliver Pötzsch Lee Chadeayne Books Reviews :

Book of the Night The Black Musketeers Oliver Pötzsch Lee Chadeayne Books Reviews

• I have been reading Potzsch's books for the past couple years and they are very interesting to me. I have an interest in German history and culture and I always learn something from his novels. This one had a lot of twists and was enjoyable to read. Having such a young hero was at times implausible, but if one uses her imagination--who cares? Of course, there was an indication that there would be a sequel to this book.
  
  I would start with his book, "The Hangman's Daughter," a very good read.
• This the first book by Oliver Pötzsch I've read. It was not billed as a YA novel, but it definitely is one. That may or may not be an artifact of the translation. Regardless, it was a decent YA novel. If that was the author's intent, then he succeeded. The background history of the Thirty Years War was sound, though only referred to in passing. The vocabulary used to describe swords and fencing techniques indicate a greater familiarity with European swordsmanship than is common among authors. The characters are more stock than flat, more routine than deeply developed. I'm sure most literate teen boys would enjoy it.
• This book is a departure from the author's Hangman's Daughter series. While filled with believable characters and set in well researched historical backdrops including the conflict with Swedes and mercenaries, this book veers into magic and sorcerers as well. All in all this introduces a sense of wonder that is more fun than straight history. The protagonists are young, and a few the plot twists are at times either somewhat predictable or slightly implausible, but young adults and mature fantasy readers should all enjoy this book. Looking forward to the next one in this series!
• Not the Hangman's Daughter, but not bad. As always we get a nice history lesson which is always a pleasure for me, as I know little about medieval German history. I read it very quickly, as I wanted to always see what was going to happen next. Only issue I have had with this and the last couple of Oliver's books that have been translated to English is the very strange use of modern American English which is completely out of sync with the setting of the time period in Germany. Almost slang phrases appear in the middle of a tense confrontation with an Inquisitor, sort of jolts you and you lose the thread while you try to recoup the time period and mood and terror when something like "hey you guys" gets inserted. But still I love Oliver Potzsch and await his next book eagerly.
• I'll give Book of the Night five stars just because I like reading historical fiction, and the plot kept me engaged. Swashbuckling war and magic make good partners. The obligatory villain is truly a bad guy, too! I've read several of Pötzch's books, and they are good at transporting me to a different place and time and cultures that are foreign to me. I'll look forward to his next book.
• It was a good book. I enjoyed reading it but the ending is what makes me give it 3 stars instead of 4. I feel the ending really wasn't a conclusion, like there was too much set up for a sequel. The last line really should have read "Too be continued......"
• Having been a fan of Oliver Pötzsch since the Hangman's Daughter series, the Book of the Night was filled with swashbuckling action, die-hard friendship and a dose of sinister evil countered by a white witch. All in all a fun read. The only reason for the one star markdown was Pötzsch's choice of narrator. Thoroughly American, he was incapable of even a trace of any convincing German accent, including the total butchery of German names and places. He even spoke the German letter ß as a "b" when it is actually a double "s" sound. Made me feel at times that the story took place in the Midwest. So read it; don't bother with Audible.
• I'm enamored by the flowing adventures of the main character in the story, by the name of Lucus. The storyline is spellbinding, the historical narration of the war, the travels through the country's city's, this is a great read. It has tremendous importance in the history of mankind centuries ago. Are we still similar to those from centuries ago, still fighting the same types of wars? Id say so as a Nam vet.