num_pages: 275
description: The first novel in a projected series to be titled Vergil Magus. A legend arose during the Dark Ages which described the poet Vergil as an all-powerful sorcerer. Vergil fell under the spell of the Lady Cordelia, who forced him to make her a mirror that had never before reflected a human face.
language: English
title: The phoenix and the mirror
titlecomplete: The phoenix and the mirror
characters: Lady Cordelia, Vergil
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Historical Fantasy, Collections, High Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Novels, Alternate History, Fantasy, 20th Century
ratings_count: 290
series: Vergil Magus
publisher: Ace Books (NY)