IAN JOHNSTONE

The Bell Between Worlds

Apr 21, 2022

Half of your soul is missing. And unless Sylas Tate fulfils his destiny, you may never be whole again.

Book I

Circles of Stone

Apr 19, 2022

Together, they have unimaginable power. But unless they part, that power may destroy them.

Book II

The Last Night

Jan 23, 2022

“It will come in a final darkness, a last night, from which there will be no dawn.”

Book III

THE TRILOGY COMPLETE

Jun 4, 2015

More than a decade in the writing, the Mirror Chronicles is now complete. Read about the journey.

The Story Behind the Story

Jun 4, 2015

Discover some of the ideas behind The Mirror Chronicles, and how the trilogy came to life…

Things of Magic

May 24, 2015

Delve into the box and take a look through the magical Things…

The Tythish

Aug 1, 2015

Read a deleted scene from the first draft of CIRCLES OF STONE, describing Sylas and Simia’s terrifying encounter with Thoth’s city guards…

Chapters 1-3 of CIRCLES OF STONE

May 27, 2015

Read the first three chapters of Circles of Stone…

Rings, Wardrobes and Magic Mushrooms

May 27, 2015

An article inspired by the workshop… why is Middle Grade fiction so good at creating magical objects? And how does it do it?

Bringing a Magical World to Life

May 27, 2015

Some of our most loved stories involve journeys to other worlds, but how do writers bring those magical worlds to life?

Inside the Shop of Things

May 24, 2015

Find out about my creative writing workshop for primary and secondary children, based on The Mirror Chronicles and children’s classics.

Music of Myth and Magic

May 22, 2015

Listen to some of the music that inspired The Bell Between Worlds…

Feedback from Teachers and Students

May 22, 2015

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Reviews

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CIRCLES OF STONE: “Ian’s amazing fantasy world shows that Oxford really is THE city for amazing fantasy authors. Name any top selling fantasy series of the last couple of centuries and you’ll soon be adding The Mirror Chronicles to the list along with greats by Pullman, Tolkein and Lewis. Fantastic stuff!”

THE BELL BETWEEN WORLDS: “Book one gets off to a cracking start at a blistering pace and is going to be an absolute winner for ages 10 upwards.”

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CIRCLES OF STONE: “…vividly imagined…skilfully crafted…masterly…a book to excite and engage children, but also one to make them think; to imagine but also to reflect. The Mirror Chronicles now needs only a completion which maintains the qualities demonstrated in its first two parts for the whole to become one of the great works of children’s fiction.”

THE BELL BETWEEN WORLDS: “Outstanding … Epic stuff. This is certainly the best ‘classic’ fantasy I have come across so far from the last 14 years … Could well prove to be one of the greats of any period.”