A Shadow on the Glass

The View from the Mirror #1 / 4

A Shadow on the Glass (The View from the Mirror #1) by Ian Irvine

Karan is forced to steal an ancient relic in payment for a debt, but is not told it is the Mirror of Aachan – a deceitful thing that remembers everything it sees. Llian is expelled from his college for uncovering a perilous mystery. Thrown together by fate, they are hunted across a world at war.

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Fantasy Epic Fantasy High Fantasy

Release date: 1998

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Ian Irvine

Ian Irvine is an Australian marine scientist and fantasy author. He has also written futuristic eco-thrillers.

The View from the Mirror

The View from the Mirror consists of four books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Main series The Three Worlds Cycle

A Shadow on the Glass (The View from the Mirror #1)

★ 6.66 / 3

The Tower on the Rift (The View from the Mirror #2)

★ 8.00 / 2

Dark is the Moon (The View from the Mirror #3)

★ 8.00 / 1

The Way Between the Worlds (The View from the Mirror #4)

★ 8.00 / 2