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Ian Irvine
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About this author
Ian has written 29 novels, including the internationally bestselling 11-book Three Worlds fantasy sequence: The View from the Mirror Quartet, The Well of Echoes Quartet and The Song of the Tears Trilogy, http://www.ian-irvine.com/threeworlds....
Ian’s latest book is Rebellion, Book 2 of a new epic fantasy trilogy The Tainted Realm, published in Australia in October 2012, and in the UK and US in early 2013, http://www.ian-irvine.com/taintedreal.... Read the first chapters here: http://www.ian-irvine.com/rebellion_c...
The first chapters of Book 1, Vengeance, can be found here:
http://www.ian-irvine.com/vengeance_c....
INITIAL REVIEWS OF VENGEANCE
“Irvine excels in sustaining complex plots with well-rounded characters. Here, he delivers a compell...more
If anyone is interested in undertaking university research or study of my books, or SF/fantasy in general, the library at Sydney University has all the drafts of every one of my 29 books, plus my shorter stories and articles, plus allmy other writing papers and correspondence from the past 25 years.
It also has one of the best institutional collections of SF and fantasy material in the world. Fo...
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A Shadow on the Glass (The View from the Mirror, #1)
— published 1998 — 16 editions |
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The Tower on the Rift (The View from the Mirror, #2)
— published 1998 — 14 editions |
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Dark is the Moon (The View From the Mirror, #3)
— published 1999 — 9 editions |
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Geomancer (The Well of Echoes, #1)
— published 1994 — 6 editions |
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The Way Between the Worlds (The View from the Mirror, #4)
— published 1999 — 12 editions |
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Tetrarch: A Tale Of The Three Worlds (The Well of Echoes, #2)
— published 2002 — 6 editions |
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Chimaera (The Well of Echoes, #4)
— published 2004 — 5 editions |
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Alchymist: A Tale Of The Three Worlds (The Well of Echoes, #3)
— published 2003 — 5 editions |
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The Fate of the Fallen (The Song of the Tears, #1)
— published 2006 — 4 editions |
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The Curse on the Chosen (The Song of the Tears, #2)
— published 2007 — 4 editions |
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Rebellion (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
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updated Sep 06, 2012 10:17pm
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First 3 chapters of Rebellion, Book 2 of The Tainted Realm, , published in Australia by Orbit October 2012 and worldwide by Orbit April 2013. Audiobook available late 2012.
Grim and Grimmer (Children's Books)
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updated Dec 01, 2011 11:56pm
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The Fey Queen is stealing the children of Grimmery for her Collection. She bathes in their nightmares to relieve her own, and there is one nightmare she wants most of all - Ike's. Unfortunately, Ike and his friend Mellie are the only ones who can save Grimmery
Geomancer (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
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updated Dec 01, 2011 11:53pm
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In the clanker manufactory, Tiaan's controllers are failing. The clankers that rely on them for the war are breaking down and soldiers are dying by the score. And if Tiaan doesn't discover how to fix the problem fast, she'll be next ...
Vengeance (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
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updated Nov 30, 2011 05:13pm
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The initial chapters of Vengeance, Book 1 of The Tainted Realm, published in Australia by Orbit November 2011 and worldwide by Orbit April 2012.
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Ian Irvine
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Ian Irvine
made a comment on I’ve Started Planning the Sequel to The View from the Mirror:
"Thanks, Angela. It's great to hear that you've enjoyed them so much. I think the series is my favourite too, and I can't wait to get back into it afte...more
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Ian Irvine
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"Thanks very much, Amelia. I'm glad you enjoyed the sample. And all the best with your writing. There are no new story ideas – just new ways of retelli...more
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Ian Irvine
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Ian Irvine
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2012 Goodreads Choice Awards
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"Thanks Jan.
Cheers ian " |
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Ian Irvine
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"THE TAINTED REALM TRILOGY
BOOK 2. REBELLION Copyright © Ian Irvine, 2012. CHAPTER 1 ‘Lord Rixium?’ The g" …more |
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Ian Irvine
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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
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
― Ian Irvine, The Fate of the Fallen
Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Fantasy Book Club: The Three Worlds by Ian Irvine | 6 | 66 | Apr 07, 2009 06:57am | |
| The Sword and Laser: Australian Authors | 13 | 81 | Mar 26, 2010 08:42am | |
| The Sword and Laser: Five Sword or Laser Series You Should Read This Summer | 33 | 226 | Jun 13, 2010 07:38am | |
| The Sword and Laser: Suggestions Thread: Our next book! | 89 | 393 | Jul 12, 2010 09:19pm | |
| The Sword and Laser: Behind the scenes - World Building: Any Recommendations? | 3 | 35 | Sep 08, 2010 10:04am | |
| Fantasy Book Club: Australian Fantasy Authors | 38 | 537 | Oct 17, 2010 09:43pm | |
| SciFi and Fantasy...: Fantasy recommendations? | 36 | 216 | Apr 27, 2011 07:27am | |
| SciFi and Fantasy...: Who is the BEST Villian from Sci-fi and Fantasy | 34 | 253 | Jul 31, 2011 09:49pm |
“Planning to write is not writing. Outlining, researching, talking to people about what you're doing, none of that is writing. Writing is writing. ”
― E.L. Doctorow
― E.L. Doctorow
“The pen is a formidable weapon, but a man can kill himself with it far more easily than he can kill other people.”
― George Dennison Prentice
― George Dennison Prentice
“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
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
― Ian Irvine, The Fate of the Fallen
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