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253 pages, Paperback
First published January 2, 1996
1. Captain Alatriste, USA 2005A movie based on the series, titled Alatriste, was released in September 1, 2006, directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes and starring Viggo Mortensen. (The DVD is not yet released for North America.)
2. Purity of Blood, USA 2006
3. The Sun over Breda, USA 2007
4. The King's Gold, USA 2008
5. The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet, USA 2009
6. Pirates of the Levant, USA 2010
As for Diego Alatriste, he carried his hauteur and pride inside, and exhibited them only in his bullheaded silences. I have said already that unlike many braggarts who twirl their mustaches and talk loudly on street corners and at court, the captain was never heard to preen on the subject of his long military career.I had picked up the second in the series at one of the library book sales. I hope to get to it sooner rather than later. I cannot pretend this is literature, but it was the perfect book at this time. 4-stars.