The illusive Ian Roberts is a writer, historian and former tutor of medieval history who has been making-up implausible adventures for as long as he can remember.

Often writing with a strong female lead, he uses the medium of time travel as a way of exploring the past, creating a world where the miraculous is possible - and his brand of quirky historical fiction will be sure to delight lovers of both fantasy adventure and engaging grown-up fairy-tales.

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Average rating: 4.17 · 6 ratings · 4 reviews · 7 distinct works

	The Complete Deeper Realms: Volume 1 Chronological Edition really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unconfirmed Sighting: A Short Story of Time Travel (Deeper Realms #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Most Extraordinary Form of Animal: A Short Story of Time Travel (Deeper Realms #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Last Known Outbreak: A Short Story of Time Travel (Deeper Realms #3) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Valley of Dry Bones: A Short Story of Time Travel 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Deeper Realms (Volume 2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Deeper Realms Volume 3: The Achronological Casebook 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A bit about me ...

With the release of The Complete Deeper Realms Volume 2, I thought I'd take the chance to share a little about me and my story world.

Here's a lovely, fun, interview hosted by the brilliant Whispering Stories Blog, published a little while back.

I do hope you enjoy!

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Published on August 27, 2020 08:30

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Jan 16, 2025 03:46AM
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Love Holly!
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Ian Roberts rated a book it was amazing Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines, #1) by Philip Reeve (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Everything Phillip Reeve produces is incredible, deep, rich, funny, thrilling, thought provoking. Just read it!
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Ian Roberts has read The Screaming Staircase / The Whispering Skull / The Hollow Boy / The Creeping Shadow / The Empty Grave (Lockwood & Co., #1-5) by Jonathan Stroud (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Truly supern, nuff' said! Truly supern, nuff' said! ...more
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Ian Roberts made a comment in the group Time Travel — Discuss the Deeper Realms time travel world? topic " Hello all! Would anyone be intersted in reading/discussing Holly Nightingale, Outside of Time, a teen (but written as a good PG movie, enjoyable as an ...more "
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