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The Well of Echoes #1 part 1/2
Геомант, том 1: Бягството
Уcилeнaтa рaбoтa e eдинcтвeнoтo убeжищe, къдeтo caмoтнaтa фaбричнa рaбoтничкa Тиaн мoжe дa избягa oт куxoтo eжeднeвиe нa вoйнaтa c извънзeмнитe лиринкcи, прoдължaвaщa вeчe вeкoвe. Упoтрeбaтa нa нoв криcтaл дoнacя нa жeнaтa удивитeлни видeния. Криcтaлът e cъбудил cкрититe у нeя тaлaнти: влaдeeнeтo нa гeoмaнтия, нaй-cтрaxoвитoтo oт Тaйнитe изкуcтвa — и нaй-oпacнoтo. Притeжaвaнeтo нa тaзи мaгия мoжe дa ce oкaжe рeшaвaщo зa изxoдa oт вoйнaтa.
Нo мaкaр и изпрaвeнo прeд cтрaxoвит нeприятeл, чoвeчecтвoтo трябвa дa търcи нaй-жecтoкитe cи врaгoвe имeннo cрeд coбcтвeнитe cи рeдици. Тлacкaнa oт зaвиcт, умoпoмрaчитeлнo крacивaтa и тaлaнтливa Иризиc нe ce cпирa прeд нищo, зa дa oтcтрaни cъпeрничкaтa cи, ocпoрвaщa нeйнoтo първeнcтвo в зaвoдa. Тиaн ce oкaзвa зaoбикoлeнa oт вce пoвeчe злoжeлaтeли и дoри e принудeнa дa бягa, зa дa ce cпacи, изocтaвяйки прoучвaниятa cи. Твърдe вeрoятнo e тeзи прoучвaния дa ca eдинcтвeнoтo, cтoящo нa пътя нa пълнaтa лиринкcкa пoбeдa.
A никaквa измянa нe cпирa вce пo-кoвaрнитe и гeниaлни eкcпeримeнти нa инoзeмнитe cъздaния… Кoитo нe пoзнaвaт прeдaтeлcтвoтo, нo нe ce cвeнят дa гo изпoлзвaт.
Нo мaкaр и изпрaвeнo прeд cтрaxoвит нeприятeл, чoвeчecтвoтo трябвa дa търcи нaй-жecтoкитe cи врaгoвe имeннo cрeд coбcтвeнитe cи рeдици. Тлacкaнa oт зaвиcт, умoпoмрaчитeлнo крacивaтa и тaлaнтливa Иризиc нe ce cпирa прeд нищo, зa дa oтcтрaни cъпeрничкaтa cи, ocпoрвaщa нeйнoтo първeнcтвo в зaвoдa. Тиaн ce oкaзвa зaoбикoлeнa oт вce пoвeчe злoжeлaтeли и дoри e принудeнa дa бягa, зa дa ce cпacи, изocтaвяйки прoучвaниятa cи. Твърдe вeрoятнo e тeзи прoучвaния дa ca eдинcтвeнoтo, cтoящo нa пътя нa пълнaтa лиринкcкa пoбeдa.
A никaквa измянa нe cпирa вce пo-кoвaрнитe и гeниaлни eкcпeримeнти нa инoзeмнитe cъздaния… Кoитo нe пoзнaвaт прeдaтeлcтвoтo, нo нe ce cвeнят дa гo изпoлзвaт.
- GenresFantasy
288 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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Ian Irvine
74 books659 followersI'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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Funny thing is, I never wanted to be a writer. From an early age my ambition was to be a scientist. I’m an expert in pollution and I’ve spent my professional life studying it in far-flung places like Mauritius, Sumatra, Mongolia, South Korea, the Philippines, Papua-New Guinea and Western Samoa, as well as all over Australia. Often scuba diving to the bottom of foul, smelly harbours and hammering tubes deep into the polluted mud to collect samples for chemical analysis. Now that’s living!
I was a small, quiet kid who devoured books from the moment I learned to read. When I was naughty, Mum wouldn’t let me read anything for a week – talk about a cruel and unusual punishment.
I discovered fantasy in the early 70’s, with The Lord of the Rings and the Earthsea trilogy, and was immediately hooked. But there wasn’t much fantasy in those days; within a couple of years I’d read everything available. I wanted more and bigger tales, on vaster canvases, but they didn’t exist. That’s why I had to become a writer – to write the kind of stories I wanted to read.
WHAT I WRITE
I’ve never wanted to write about superheroes or huge, reckless warriors who know no fear. I write epic fantasy about underdogs and ordinary people who, in pursuit of their goals, are put to the limit of human endurance. My characters aren’t fantasy stereotypes, they’re real people with believable motivations and unfortunate flaws. I’m well known for strong female characters who have as many adventures as the men, and frequently get them out of trouble (I have five sisters). My characters are often small or clumsy or inexperienced or handicapped in some way, yet they make up for it with cleverness, ingenuity or sheer, low cunning. My antagonists are real, complex people who do bad things for strong and deeply-held reasons – never ‘just because they’re evil’.
Though my characters suffer every kind of torment imaginable, at their lowest point they discover the truest form of courage – they keep fighting because the fate of the people they care for, and the world they love, depends on them never giving up.
SOME RECENT REVIEWS
"Irvine is a veteran storyteller who excels in sustaining complex plots with well-rounded characters. Here, he delivers a compelling tale of vengeance, loyalty, and the search for a place in the world." Starred review, Library Journal (US)
"That Grand Master of the vast epic is with us again! The first gripping volume of what promises to be a vintage Irvine treat. More please!" Crisetta MacLeod, Aurealis Express
"Incredibly exciting. The end will have you eagerly anticipating the next book." Good Reading (Aus)
"He knows how to spin an epic yarn and tell it with real gusto ... ambitious in scope and tirelessly action-stuffed." SFX
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LATEST BOOK
WHY I WRITE
Funny thing is, I never wanted to be a writer. From an early age my ambition was to be a scientist. I’m an expert in pollution and I’ve spent my professional life studying it in far-flung places like Mauritius, Sumatra, Mongolia, South Korea, the Philippines, Papua-New Guinea and Western Samoa, as well as all over Australia. Often scuba diving to the bottom of foul, smelly harbours and hammering tubes deep into the polluted mud to collect samples for chemical analysis. Now that’s living!
I was a small, quiet kid who devoured books from the moment I learned to read. When I was naughty, Mum wouldn’t let me read anything for a week – talk about a cruel and unusual punishment.
I discovered fantasy in the early 70’s, with The Lord of the Rings and the Earthsea trilogy, and was immediately hooked. But there wasn’t much fantasy in those days; within a couple of years I’d read everything available. I wanted more and bigger tales, on vaster canvases, but they didn’t exist. That’s why I had to become a writer – to write the kind of stories I wanted to read.
WHAT I WRITE
I’ve never wanted to write about superheroes or huge, reckless warriors who know no fear. I write epic fantasy about underdogs and ordinary people who, in pursuit of their goals, are put to the limit of human endurance. My characters aren’t fantasy stereotypes, they’re real people with believable motivations and unfortunate flaws. I’m well known for strong female characters who have as many adventures as the men, and frequently get them out of trouble (I have five sisters). My characters are often small or clumsy or inexperienced or handicapped in some way, yet they make up for it with cleverness, ingenuity or sheer, low cunning. My antagonists are real, complex people who do bad things for strong and deeply-held reasons – never ‘just because they’re evil’.
Though my characters suffer every kind of torment imaginable, at their lowest point they discover the truest form of courage – they keep fighting because the fate of the people they care for, and the world they love, depends on them never giving up.
SOME RECENT REVIEWS
"Irvine is a veteran storyteller who excels in sustaining complex plots with well-rounded characters. Here, he delivers a compelling tale of vengeance, loyalty, and the search for a place in the world." Starred review, Library Journal (US)
"That Grand Master of the vast epic is with us again! The first gripping volume of what promises to be a vintage Irvine treat. More please!" Crisetta MacLeod, Aurealis Express
"Incredibly exciting. The end will have you eagerly anticipating the next book." Good Reading (Aus)
"He knows how to spin an epic yarn and tell it with real gusto ... ambitious in scope and tirelessly action-stuffed." SFX
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November 5, 2018
В началото едва не я оставих. Щеше да бъде голяма грешка.
February 28, 2021
Преди години се сблъсках с творчестовото на Йън Ървайн чрез поредицата "Взор през огледалото" която беше много много тъпа.
Явно това не ми стигна да науча урок, затова години по късно, благодарение и на промоция в Озон, закупих всичките шест тома от Кладенецът на ехото.
Отзив за първи том - това не е завършен роман, а чернова. При това левашка. Героите са плоски, неприятни като личности (дори положителните) и недоразвити. Авторът щедро използва подходът deus ex machina за да реши проблемите на плота, до степен че е почти смешно. В смисъл, какво толкова странно има миньор да се окаже и билкар, или механик - и хирург, когато така не трябва да се напъваш с решаване на авторските си проблеми?
Ениуей, светът на романа е интересен, и книжките засега - леки за четене та засега продължавам с втори том.
Явно това не ми стигна да науча урок, затова години по късно, благодарение и на промоция в Озон, закупих всичките шест тома от Кладенецът на ехото.
Отзив за първи том - това не е завършен роман, а чернова. При това левашка. Героите са плоски, неприятни като личности (дори положителните) и недоразвити. Авторът щедро използва подходът deus ex machina за да реши проблемите на плота, до степен че е почти смешно. В смисъл, какво толкова странно има миньор да се окаже и билкар, или механик - и хирург, когато така не трябва да се напъваш с решаване на авторските си проблеми?
Ениуей, светът на романа е интересен, и книжките засега - леки за четене та засега продължавам с втори том.
December 20, 2024
Surprising combination of a rich world (at least it looks it will be) while still being easy to read. A pleasant surprise from the first book from a series that spent the past several years on my shelf, waiting for its turn and it has finally come.
August 18, 2014
Ε, καλή ιδέα... καλούτσικη μετάφραση, αν και σε κάποια σημεία χάθηκα μέσα σε μια φράση (και δε μπορώ να καταλάβω αν είναι τυπογραφικό μεταφραστικό ή συγγραφικό λάθος)... Αλλά πολύ μπλα-μπλα, βρε παιδί μου. Τι μανία κι αυτή να γράφουν 150 σελίδες ενώ θα μπορούσαν να πουν αυτό που θέλουν σε καμιά εικοσαριά. Μάλλον θα πάρω και το επόμενο, από συλλεκτικό ενδιαφέρον και για δω αν τελικά η Τιάαν, η ηρωίδα θα φάει τη φόλα όπως το υποψιάζομαι, ή θα έχει το κλασσικά ξενέρωτο χάπυ-εντ. Παρεμπιπτόντως, ωραία τέρατα οι λύριγκες. Me likes.
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