A powerful wizard until his former mentor seizes his magic and uses it to shatter the Virtu, an orb that serves as the magical source and protection for the city's wizards, Felix Harrowgate's only chance of reclaiming his power is to restore the Virtu, joining forces with Mildmay the Fox,. The True Queen. We travel to Regency London, Fairyland and an enchanted island. Sort order. Start your review of The Virtu Doctrine of Labyrinths, 2. Felix is still a prat and Mildmay is still an angel.
There are some pacing issues here an overly quick resolution to the important ending, but some wandering in the middle that could have been tightened up, but I greatly enjoy this series.
On to book 3! Loved it, despite the awfully quick resolution. 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 Loved it, despite the awfully quick resolution. If I have to read about clits than I want naked cocks to even things out. Felix: urgh!
You're an asshole. I love you anyway. Mildmay: I love you too. I want to hug you and pet you and feed you and make you feel better. You'd hate all of that. Mehitabel: you rock. Gideon: You deserve better, man! View all 3 comments. Jul 31, Punk rated it really liked it Shelves: queer , fantasy. This is the sequel to Melusine and I enjoyed it a lot more than the first book, though you absolutely need to have read Melusine -- preferably, like, just the day before -- in order to make sense of this one.
I picked this up just two weeks after I finished the first book and even then I couldn't remember who Felix was talking about half the time, and Monette doesn't drop any hints to help clue in the reader, which is kind of mean considering how many characters are crammed into this u Fantasy.
I picked this up just two weeks after I finished the first book and even then I couldn't remember who Felix was talking about half the time, and Monette doesn't drop any hints to help clue in the reader, which is kind of mean considering how many characters are crammed into this universe. Still I couldn't put this thing down. It starts right where the first book left off, and it has a lot more action. Lots of journeying and escaping and sneaking around, with very little lag time.
It addresses Felix's more than brotherly love for his brother; it doesn't exactly resolve it, but for a while there, the tension's great. Actually, that shows up again and again: two men where one is in control of the other. She's probably doing it on purpose, but it's to Mildmay's detriment.
He's not the man we used to know, and that's sad. I can only hope the next book treats him better. A solid four stars. It has its problems -- notably with characterization and pacing -- but it was fun to read, and I ordered the third book from Amazon with two-day shipping so that I can start reading it as soon as possible before I forget who Thaddeus is again.
Even NOW I can't remember who he is! View 2 comments. Jan 20, Juxian rated it it was amazing Shelves: fantasy. Since it was the second book of the series and I read it right after first, it didn't cause me the same unexpected, breathtaken delight as 'Melusine'.
It was - oh, simply - the same good as the first book. And I enjoyed every second of reading it. And I fell even more in love with the characters I already knew - and the new characters were okay, too. Ah Felix; he was a lot less likeable when he was not mad. Now you see, he's still my love in these books and I don't think it will change - but God, Since it was the second book of the series and I read it right after first, it didn't cause me the same unexpected, breathtaken delight as 'Melusine'.
Now you see, he's still my love in these books and I don't think it will change - but God, sometimes I wanted to grab him and shake him until his teeth rattled. And sometimes he did something just so right I wanted to kiss him. Mildmay made me feel so sad so often. Okay, that little thing about view spoiler [incest - I was pretty shocked when it was hinted at in the first book. By the middle of the second one I was like: "Oh, really, just let Felix have what he wants, I bet it'll make Mildmay happier as well.
I would certainly be delighted. On the other hand, I can imagine it being another Robin Hobb case with all that wink, wink, nudge, nudge - and in the end the readers left empty handed. But with these books I enjoy the journey so much I am all right with almost any destination Felix dead, Mildmay happily married and popping up children Jul 19, Meg rated it really liked it Shelves: ridiculously-fantasy.
Certainly Virtu had that risked since it promised a certain fundamental change from the first book, Melusine. We barely got to know Felix in the first book before he promptly went completely batshit crazy. And liking crazy Felix and even the Felix at the end of the book doesn't mean we will like the guy enough to read an entire half book from his point of view when he's not insane.
So basically, going into Virtu, you either have to get like the new Felix old Felix? And okay, the second is actually pretty easy. Mildmay is pretty awesome. But along with liking Mildmay, I came to enjoy non-crazy Felix too. Sure, he's about the biggest prick in the Mirador and they breed 'em big there, people , but he's a great character because his cruelty is not written off as charming or funny.
Yes, other people within the book write it off as such, but the book itself does not forgive Felix for rudeness, cruelty, and a lack of concern for others. Through the story, Felix has to confront these aspects of himself and fight to change them. And its slow. And he slips, often. But he is trying and that lets him shine as a character. More than anything else, I loved the interplay between the characters.
At the heart, this book is about people learning to deal with each other. Primarily its the relationship between Mildmay and Felix as they try to figure out who they are to each other and who they are to themselves. But there are other relationships that thread in and out, which bring richness to the world.
Also, a comment on the writing style. For a very detailed, rich prose, I found this surprisingly easy to read. The world is ornate, but the prose doesn't bog me down. Oct 09, Wealhtheow rated it liked it Shelves: fantasy , queer-characters. This is the sequel to Melusine.
Renegade wizard Felix Harrowgate has regained his sanity but is hated, feared and scoffed at across two continents because of his dark past, madness and most recent betrayal, in which he inadvertantly broke the Virtu, the magical core of the Mirador. With his half-brother Mildmay in tow, Felix treks back to the Mirador, where he intends to fix the Virtu.
Now that Felix is sane again, the reader can get a much better grip on his personality. I find him to be a ver This is the sequel to Melusine. I find him to be a very dynamic and exciting character, especially in contrast to Mildmay, who mostly just sounds like Eeyore. I like the brother equally, but I am getting tired of the setup of: Felix does something thoughtlessly cruel or mercilessly expedient.
Mildmay is thus forced into physical or mental pain. All the characters pity Mildmay. Mildmay says, "no no, I deserve it and besides, I love Felix so. Some parts I slogged through, while others I couldn't read fast enough. I look forward to the next book. Mar 17, Jamie Collins rated it liked it Shelves: fantasy.
This is a lot like the first book, except that Felix is less crazy and a lot meaner, and Mildmay has become a complete doormat. The dynamic between them has gotten weird, without the excuse of one of them being insane. Now that I think back on the first book, I guess Mildmay has always had a sub This is a lot like the first book, except that Felix is less crazy and a lot meaner, and Mildmay has become a complete doormat. The injury to his leg seems to have destroyed what little self esteem he possessed.
Jul 06, Rosa rated it really liked it Shelves: books , read-in I liked this one far better than the previous. I think it's because I'm starting to grasp the feeling of the world created by the author, in this one the POV of each character is clearer and there aren't so many invented terms. But I've started to truly dislike Felix self-conceit and Mildmay apathy Let's see how The Mirador develops May 29, Seth Carlson rated it it was amazing Shelves: read-in , lol-gay.
Genuinely can't remember the last time I've fallen so completely for the cast of a novel. Nov 16, Rogier rated it it was amazing Shelves: male-protagonist , fantasy , adult , favorite , own , lgbt , multiple-perspectives , Meduse, this world we're in grows bigger this time around. You already feel how big it was in Melusine but the magic system, the wizarding school of thoughts and the politics are seen more clearly. The sequel is a traveling fantasy book as was it's predecessor.
This time time traveling back to Melusine to mend the Virtu and letting our characters heal , fall and heal again along the way physically and metaphorically. We meet new characters, old ones and the hideous monster of a man returns. The Meduse, this world we're in grows bigger this time around.
The touchstones of magic and the wizardry school of thoughts are introduced in book 1 but not a lot if explained and you figure some out by context. Monette gradually explains the magic in the second one. The way different academic ways of study conflict in our society so do they as well with the Meduse. These are wizards who follow different theories of magic in a very scholarly way. I loved reading about these theories as Felix inevitably tries to get a grasp on each new concept of magic he comes across.
The book show some knowledge is forgotten by time or destroyed on purpose. And why the series title is Doctrine of Labyrinths becomes known. Well, fuck, I thought. The future felt like a herd of buffalo stampeding straight at me, and all I wanted was to get the fuck out of the way. I was stuck. This was the thing Thamuris wanted. They were cold. I had that feeling again, like I was doing something wrong and everybody in the Gardens was going to be pissed at me.
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