Tetrarch (Well of Echoes 2) [Paperback]

Ian Irvine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 3, 2003 | Series: Well of Echoes 2

Santhenar is on its knees. War with the forces from beyond the Void shows no sign of ending. And there is worse to come. The Aachim have invaded with a fleet of formidable battle constructs and the price for their withdrawal is half the globe. The future of the world now rests in the hands of just three flawed individuals: Tiaan, whose knowledge holds the key to a power that can yet destroy all foes; Nish who has sworn to bring the renegade geomancer to justice; and Irisis, whose great talents are hidden even from herself. Now Tiaan is leading her people in a last desperate stand against the Lyrinx...but if they are to survive she must master her new powers or be destroyed...

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The complex cultures, detailed geography, and the palpable weight of history provide a solid background to an intense story that ... becomes increasingly compelling. This stands out as a worldbuilding labour of love with some truly original touches LOCUS A page-turner of the highest order ... formidable SFX on GEOMANCER Readers of Eddings, Goodkind and Jordan will lap this one up STARLOG

About the Author

Ian Irvine lives in the mountains of NSW, Australia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 704 pages
• Publisher: Orbit (May 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841491993
• ISBN-13: 978-1841491998
• Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 1.9 x 7.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,419,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, September 14, 2003

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Candice (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tetrarch: The "Well of Echoes" Quartet (Paperback)

Tetrarch is the second book of 'The Well of Echoes' tetralogy. Sanethar is inhabited by old humans as well as creatures out of the void when the Forbidding was broken centuries ago. The old humans, unwilling to share their world with another species are at war with the 'monstruous' lyrinx (intellegent creatures who have mastered the art of flying using the Secret Art). This book focuses on the main character, Tiaan, a young woman who posesses extraordinary skills in the art of Geomancy. Being the holder of the highly sought after Ampliment (a priceless crystal used in the making of Clankers, as well as for Geomantic purposes), making her the main target of her pursuers - human and lyrinx alike. This book continues with Tiaan's remarkable journey, as well as the tough choices she is forced to make.

What I think...
I have always been a fan of Irvine's books, mainly because he is a fantastic Sci-Fi author. Looking back on the previous books he has written, I believe that Irvine has greatly improved on his style of writing and what he puts in his books. Although I cannot deny that the first book of his tetralogy 'The View of the Mirror'(A Shadow on the Glass) didn't quite make a lot of sense, I have to congratulate Irvine on his fantastic story weaving in Tetrarch. Once you start reading, it's almost impossible to put the book down. I even carried this book to all my classes so that I could sneak in a bit of reading whenever possible!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, June 14, 2009

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DAVID BURROWS (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tetrarch (Well of Echoes 2) (Paperback)

This book introduces more new characters and a selfish lot they are too. This book is again full of surprises and the plot twists and turns, bringing each character to the fore before dismissing them to some cliff hanger fate.

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The lyrinx are gaining the upper hand and the fate of the world seems to be in the balance. A third alien species invades, the legendary Aachim who Tiaan inadvertently helped to come to the world. Suddenly the balance of power seems to be uncertain and no one knows whose side the Aachim will take. A love/hate triangle starts to form between Nish, Tiaan and Irisis. This novel really brings to the fore individual bravery of everyday folk in fighting the lyrinx who seem impossible foes. This is a cracking read and he new characters are masterful, especially the old Flydd. Irvine is a master in creating characters who draw you in, but have hidden depths. I highly recommend this series.

David Burrows

Author of The Prophecy of the Kings

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best books ive ever read, February 7, 2005

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lama vroom "lama" (australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tetrarch: The "Well of Echoes" Quartet (Paperback)

the well of echoes quartet is the best book series i've ever read, i've nearly finished the chimaera and im sad that the story is ending but it is good that nish's tale continues.
From the moment i started i got sucked in and felt like i had become part of the story

Best books in the world
congratulations Ian Irvine