In this title by M.T Anderson, the book is divided in 4 different books where the main character, Octavian, learns to grow up as a child servant for the royalty. In the first book named The Transit of Venus we get to learn about the main character and his origins. Octavian is the son of an exiled princess named Cassopeia, the princess now lives with his son in a royal "manor" where the owner, Mr. Gitney loves to classify every one who lives in the manor by a set of two numbers. Mr. Gitney's number classification is 03-01 and is always referred to that throughout the book. The number system works with the number of the family first (03) and next to it the second number represents the position their in (01). There are various number classifications mentioned in the book like 01-01 being the King, or 01-03 is the Prince of Wales and so on, this book is set in The Enlightenment where philosophical beliefs where still making their way through the public and trying not to get caught by the Church.
In the book, Octavian always mentions this door that is painted black and has a skull and crossbones on it
"No words can tell the agitation of my spirits occasioned by merely the thought of throwing open that portal and beholding the secrets of the gloomy closet within"
What is behind the door?
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