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Title | : | The Virtu (Doctrine of Labyrinths #2) |
Author | : | Sarah Monette |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 439 pages |
Published | : | June 27th 2006 by Ace Books |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. M M Romance. LGBT. Magic |
Sarah Monette
Hardcover | Pages: 439 pages Rating: 4.01 | 2883 Users | 144 Reviews
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Felix Harrowgate was a dashing and powerful wizard until his former master wrenched Felix’s magic from him and used it to shatter the Virtu—the orb that is the keystone for the protection and magic of the wizards of the city. Felix has painfully clawed his way back to sanity, and his only chance to reclaim the life he once knew is to repair the seemingly irreparable—to restore the Virtu.Mildmay the Fox was an assassin and a cat-burglar—until a curse caught up with him and his life changed forever. Haunted by death, his leg damaged by the curse that should have killed him, he does not know what awaits him in Mélusine, but for good or ill, his fate is tied to Felix’s, by blood…and by magic.
On their journey, Felix and Mildmay will encounter friends and enemies old and new, vengeful spirits and ancient goddesses. They will uncover secrets better left buried. But nothing can prepare them for what awaits their return: Felix’s former master, the cruel and decadent wizard Malker Gennadion…
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Original Title: | The Virtu |
ISBN: | 0441014046 (ISBN13: 9780441014040) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Doctrine of Labyrinths #2 |
Characters: | Felix Harrowgate, Mildmay the Fox |
Literary Awards: | Gaylactic Spectrum Award Nominee for Best Novel (2007) |
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Ratings: 4.01 From 2883 Users | 144 ReviewsColumn Epithetical Books The Virtu (Doctrine of Labyrinths #2)
Meh, LAME.*sigh. Just can't compare with mad-Felix, you know?The rest of it...it just all seemed...too easy...except for what I really wanted to happen. That was excruciating and in the end never did come to pass, those jerks.*sigh.Ah, well. Can't have everything, ne?Might I also mention I dislike GR's perchance to switch editions on you? Argh.I'm vested in finding out what the over arching plot is and there are some characters I like, but I feel like it's being strung out for no other reason than to string it out. Everything seems to take forever and unnecessary exposition. I also don't understand why the younger brother is so ridiculously loyal to a shitty older brother from the moment that they met one another. Neither one of them seemed to have a need for "real" family, and the mystery of what their mother was and how she ended up
A top-notch follow-up to Melusine. Spoilers are impossible to avoid in any discussion of the plot, so I'll say:1. I stayed up most of the night reading it.2. It's just as gut-wrenching and dark as Melusine; you've been warned.3. It introduces some great new characters, and fleshing out of older ones.4. The labyrinth storyline was more beautifully rendered than I could have hoped.5. The world-building, especially explanations of different magical theories and practices, is as outstanding as ever.
A solid 4.5 stars. I loved this installment of the series even more than Melusine. The Felix/Mildmay relationship was even more intriguing than in the first book and I loved the new addition to the team. I loved both brother's POVs, and I laughed at Mildmay's sarcasm more than once (though I'm sure he has no idea what the word means). I'm going on with The Mirador.
I liked this better than the first book because it made me just explode with love for Felix. I already liked Felix and his crazy self, and now I liked him even more. I wouldn't like him in real life, but he's the most compelling character of a book since Severus Snape in Harry Potter, and that's saying a hell of a lot, as anyone who knows Severus Snape is pretty keen on. I can't even begin to start. I'm so used to this book being the breath of me that just sitting away from it to think about it
Great fantasy/magic series, and I love epic tales in make believe lands far, far away so I'm loving theses books, especially when they're with a kick ass series to boot. One thing that makes great series like these rise above the others is that they have to stand by quality over quantity or with an epic, consistent quality. There isn't really a lack of anything wrong that a good editor couldn't fix and it's the only slight exception. I sometimes felt that a good 10-20 pages within some chapters
Loved it, despite the awfully quick resolution. At 90% I was completely certain that the final denoument was going to be in the next book, but instead it got sandwiched into the next 20 pages, and seemed awfully easy. Perhaps in book 3 I shall discover it wasn't that easy after all: there's always that huaphantike to reconsider.I'd also like to lodge an offical complaint that the het sex is far more detailed than the gay sex: unacceptable! If I have to read about clits than I want naked cocks to
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