Ian Irvine Ian Irvine is a marine scientist and fantasy writer who has written twenty-six novels. His three fantasy series, THE VIEW FROM THE MIRROR, THE WELL OF ECHOES and SONG OF THE TEARS, are international bestsellers. He has also written a near-future eco-hriller trilogy about catastrophic climate change, HUMAN RITES, recently republished in an updated edition, plus eleven novels for children in the RUNCIBLE JONES, SORCERER'S TOWER and GRIM AND GRIMMER series.