The Tower on the Rift

Thurkad has fallen and Karan, driven into madness by a forbidden spell, is left for dead.


Her dearest friend, Llian the Tale-spinner, is abducted by the renegade Aachim leader, Tensor, who plans to use the Twisted Mirror for an act of millennial vengeance. And he knows how to take advantage of Llian’s fatal weakness – his hunger for his own Great Tale.


But Karan is determined to recover and rescue Llian, and the stolen mirror must be retaken. Allies and enemies pursue Tensor across the pitiless desert of the Dry Sea to Katazza, a lost fortress of power built over the earth-shattering Rift. There, proscribed magics will drive a desperate man to a monumental folly – and the Twisted Mirror will unleash forces that could change the fate of three worlds.


Now the allies’ only hope lies in Karan pulling off one of the greatest feats of all time – assuming she can fight off the madness that curses her family.



You won’t want to miss this truly epic fantasy series by million-selling author Ian Irvine.



What reviewers say about the Three Worlds books


“A compelling adventure in a landscape full of wonders.” – Locus


“A page-turner of the highest order … Formidable!” – SFX on Geomancer


“It is the most engrossing book I’ve read in years.” – Van Ikin, Sydney Morning Herald


“Readers of Eddings, Goodkind and Jordan will lap this one up.” – Starlog


“Utterly absorbing.” Stephen Davenport, Independent Weekly


“For sheer excitement, there’s just no one like Irvine.” SFX on The Destiny of the Dead


“As good as anything I have read in the fantasy genre.” – Adelaide Advertiser



Reviews and Honours for The Tower on the Rift


Listed in the Sydney Morning Herald’s BEST BOOKS OF 1998.


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


“High suspense and tense character interaction – great reading!” Sydney Morning Herald 


“Wonderfully deep, fast-paced adventure.” – Barnesandnoble.com