Read Series: Vergil Magus

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The Phoenix and the Mirror (1983)

The premise of this book is amazing: In the Middle Ages, it was believed that the Roman poet Vergil was a magician. What if he really had been?As you can probably tell, I think this is the best idea for a plot ever.Set in a strange alternate Europe (I am not sure what time period it is supposed t...

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Vergil in Averno (1986)

Inspired by medieval legends about the poet Vergil, who was revered not only as the author of the Aeneid but also as a powerful necromancer, Davidson embarked on his Vergil Magus series in the '60s with the intriguing novel The Phoenix and the Mirror. In this sequel, Vergil answers a magical summ...