Aidan Harte studied sculpture at the Florence Academy of Art; it was while he was in Italy that he was inspired to write The Wave Trilogy: Irenicon, shortlisted for the David Gemmell Morningstar Award, and its sequels The Warring States and Spira Mirabilis. His interest in folklore and mythology also informs his sculpture; he recently won a commission from County Clare in Ireland for his 'Puca of Ennistymon', based on the character from Gaelic folklore, which has won him a lot of fans, including actor Chris O'Dowd and comedian Dara O'Briain.Aidan can be found on Instagram at aidanhartesculptor and Twitter @HarteAidan; his website is www.aidanharte.com
Harte manages to combine a series of intricate plot lines, intriguing characters and the creation of his version of renaissance Europe without ever becoming confusing ... Harte proves the genre can be as thought-provoking and intelligent as any other work of fiction ... he has created a world that could have easily stepped out of any history book, but which is infinitely more interesting. - Blogcritics on Irenicon. . . exciting and original amid the current fantasy landscape . . . - Fantasy Book CriticHarte is a brilliant new voice in historical fantasy, and this is quite simply the best piece of fantasy that I have read so far this year - Inter Zone on IreniconI definitely recommend this one, a real unexpected find for me that I really enjoyed - Tenacious Reader on IreniconIf there were stars for world-building Irenicon would be a five plus, no question. - SFX on IreniconSeriously impressed both by the quality of the ideas and the ingenuity with which they are explored in the text . . . Irenicon is completely fascinating - Thinking About BooksThe book is a fountain of gorgeous detail, festooned with enriching codices and enlightening, subtly subsumed exposition - Sci-Fi Now on Irenicon. . . twice as impressive as Irenicon . . . [It] will leave you gaping, it really is that rich and worked out in the details - The Book Plank on The Warring States
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