A Shadow on the Glass

by Ian Andrew Irvine

Overview

ONCE THERE WERE THREE WORLDS, each with their own human species. Then, fleeing out of the void came a fourth species, the Charon. Desperate, on the edge of extinction, they changed the balance between the worlds forever.

Karan, a sensitive with a troubled heritage, is forced to steal an ancient relic in repayment of a debt. It turns out to be the Mirror of Aachan, a twisted, deceitful thing that remembers everything it has ever seen.

At the same time, Llian, a brilliant chronicler, is expelled from his college for uncovering a perilous mystery. Thrown together by fate, Karan and Llian are hunted across a world at war, for the Mirror contains a secret that offers each species survival, or extinction!

"In a world full of epic fantasy clones, this stands out as a world-building labour of love with some truly original touches." – Locus.

‘As good as anything I have read in the fantasy genre.’ Adelaide Advertiser.

Shortlisted for the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 1998.

US edition Listed in Sciencefiction.com’s Best of 2001.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780648187011
Publisher:	Santhenar Trust
Publication date:	03/22/2018
Series:	View from the Mirror , #1
Edition description:	3rd Anniversary ed.
Pages:	402
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.06(d)

About the Author

Ian Irvine, an Australian marine scientist, has also written 32 novels and an anthology of shorter stories. His novels include the Three Worlds fantasy sequence (THE VIEW FROM THE MIRROR, THE WELL OF ECHOES, THE SONG OF THE TEARS and THE GATES OF GOOD AND EVIL), which has been published in many countries and translations and has sold over a million copies, a trilogy of eco-thrillers in a world of catastrophic climate change, HUMAN RITES, now in its third edition, and 13 novels for younger readers. www.ian-irvine.com

Editorial Reviews

“In a world full of epic fantasy clones, this stands out as a world-building labour of love with some truly original touches.” – Locus.

Shortlisted for the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 1998.

Listed in Sciencefiction.com’s Best of 2001.

‘Ian Irvine is a great find! He writes beautifully about a vast and intricate world that seems utterly real. His characters are as well drawn as any I’ve come across in fantasy. Best of all, none of them are quite what they seem when first introduced: no white hats, no black hats. I found them refreshing, complicated, and compelling.’ Kate Elliott, author of King’s Dragon.

‘As good as anything I have read in the fantasy genre.’ Adelaide Advertiser.

‘Irvine has built a history and wonderful culture for his vivid world. His first novel vibrates with originality.’ The West Australian.

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