<DIV><DIV><DIV><I>The Mirror of the Worlds </I>is the&nbsp;second in the Crown of the Isles trilogy, which will conclude the epic Lord of the Isles series. </DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><I>The Fortress of Glass&nbsp;</I>began the&nbsp;tale of how the new kingdom of the Isles is finally&nbsp;brought into being by the group of heroes and heroines who have been central to all the books in the series: Prince Garric, heir to the throne of the Isles, his consort Liane, his sister Sharina, her herculean sweetheart Cashel, and his sister Ilna.&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>The powers of magic in the Isles have flooded to a thousand-year peak, and even local magicians can perform powerful spells normally beyond their control. Fantastic forces from all angles threaten, trying to&nbsp;keep Garric and his companions apart&nbsp;to thwart&nbsp;the reunification of the Isles.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Now the world itself has suffered a magical upheaval. The ocean has receded and the Isles have become the higher ground of a newly formed continent. But the new continent is a patchwork of geography from the distant past and future, peopled by creatures from all times and places. Garric and his companions must now struggle for the survival of humanity.</DIV></DIV></DIV>