The Scarlet Fig; or, Slowly Through a Land of Stone
core novel 2005 Vergil Magus
Record
| First published | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.72 (29 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780954827717 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
In Yellow Rome, the magician Vergil accidentally touches a Vestal Virgin while trying to stop her from falling from a tipping carriage. That is a crime in Rome, so he flees with pursuers behind him. His journey takes him through Naples and Corsica and out to sea, where the pirate Hemdibal, who calls himself Josaias, King of Carthage, repeatedly threatens him. He reaches the Region of Huldah, where he falls in love with its ruler. Later he visits the island of the Lotus-eaters and drinks the nectar of the scarlet fig, then travels on through Mazequa and Tingitayne toward the Land of Stone.
Where it sits
- Universe: Vergil Magus
- Series: Vergil Magus core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Avram Davidson
Notes
- Published posthumously in 2005, edited by Grania Davis and Henry Wessells; set earlier in Vergil's life than The Phoenix and the Mirror.
- From the series record (Vergil Magus): Three novels about the legendary magician Vergil, published out of story order.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Vergil Magus: position 3 of 3: previous Vergil in Averno (1987)
Sources
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