Alchymist (Well of Echoes)
Praise for the Well of Echoes series: 'A page-turner of the  highest order ... Irvine can now consider himself comfortably  ranked next to the works of Robert Jordan and David Eddings.  Formidable' SFX on GEOMANCER, 'The complex cultures, detailed  geography, and the palpable weight of history provide a solid  background to an intense story ... this stands out as a  worldbuilding labour of love with some truly original touches' LOCUS  on GEOMANCER