The Virtu
core novel 2006 Doctrine of Labyrinths
Record
| First published | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.03 (3,196 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| Page count | 439 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780441014040 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Having recovered, at least outwardly, from the abuse he suffered before the city of Mélusine, Felix Harrowgate is ready to reclaim the magical power and social status he lost during his breakdown, and sets out with his half-brother Mildmay and a young governess named Mildmay has taken under his protection to make the journey back to the city. Their return is bound up with restoring the Virtu, a shattered magical artifact central to the city's wizarding hierarchy, whose damage has left Mélusine's magic dangerously unstable in Felix's absence. As the three travelers make their way home, old tensions between Felix and Mildmay resurface even as both brothers are forced to confront how much the events of the first novel have changed them.
Where it sits
- Universe: Doctrine of Labyrinths
- Series: Doctrine of Labyrinths core; position 2 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Katherine Addison
Notes
- From the series record (Doctrine of Labyrinths): The complete, closed four-book series (2005-2009, Ace Books), one continuous story.
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 Doctrine of Labyrinths: position 2 of 4: previous Melusine (2005) · next The Mirador (2007)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctrine_of_Labyrinths
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Monette
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Virtu
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