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Ian Irvine

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I'm an Australian author of 34 novels, mainly fantasy. They include the bestselling Three Worlds epic fantasy sequence, which has sold over a million print copies. It comprises The View from the Mirror quartet, The Well of Echoes quartet and The Song of the Tears trilogy. I’ve just finished The Gates of Good and Evil quartet, the long-awaited sequel to The View from the Mirror. Book 3, The Perilous Tower, was published recently and the final book, The Sapphire Portal, will be published on November 1, 2020.
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Ian Irvine I'd like to, Michael, though I'm fully booked up for the next two years finishing The Gates of Good and Evil. maybe after that. Cheers, Ian.…moreI'd like to, Michael, though I'm fully booked up for the next two years finishing The Gates of Good and Evil. maybe after that. Cheers, Ian.(less)
Ian Irvine Hi Robin, depends what you like. I've written 32 novels. If it's epic fantasy you're after – and they're by far my most popular books – you could star…moreHi Robin, depends what you like. I've written 32 novels. If it's epic fantasy you're after – and they're by far my most popular books – you could start at A Shadow on the Glass, which begins The View from the Mirror quartet, or Geomancer, which begins The Well of Echoes quartet. Happy reading! Ian.(less)
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A Shadow on the Glass (The ...

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Ch 1, The Perilous Tower

  FIRST CHAPTER OF THE PERILOUS TOWER BOOK 3 OF THE GATES OF GOOD & EVIL 1 THE MOST DISTURBING THING   The sky galleon, an absurd craft with an equally silly name, Three Reckless Old Ladies, streaked north along the coast of the Sea of Thurkad. There had been no further sign of the […]
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“My name is Llian. I've come to save you."
Said to Karan just before Llian falls flat on his face in front of her.”
Ian Irvine, A Shadow on the Glass

“Xervish Flydd, to Nish. 'You took your bloody time, Nish. I expected you nine years ago.”
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“... a connoisseur of twisted arts.”
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The Dandelion Dynasty, 4 books by Ken Liu, starting with The Grace of Kings
 
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World of the Five Gods duology, 2 books by Lois McMaster Bujold, starting with The Curse of Chalion
 
  12 votes, 24.0%

Gods of Blood & Powder, 3 books by Brian McClellan, starting with Sins of Empire
 
  7 votes, 14.0%

Tales of the Ketty Jay, 4 books by Chris Wooding, starting with Retribution Falls
 
  6 votes, 12.0%

Shades of Magic, 3 books by V.E. Schwab, starting with A Darker Shade of Magic
 
  6 votes, 12.0%

The Seven Kennings, 3 books by Kevin Hearne, starting with A Plague of Giants
 
  5 votes, 10.0%

The View from the Mirror, 4 books by Ian Irvine, starting with A Shadow on the Glass
 
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“My name is Llian. I've come to save you."
Said to Karan just before Llian falls flat on his face in front of her.”
Ian Irvine, A Shadow on the Glass

“Xervish Flydd, to Nish. 'You took your bloody time, Nish. I expected you nine years ago.”
Ian Irvine, The Fate of the Fallen

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