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An ancient secret is about to be revealed... The Bitterbynde #3 THE BATTLE OF EVERNIGHT - Special edition, revised and extended, including an extra chapter. The fugitive who calls herself Tahquil has at last discovered the truth. She is being hunted down because of the secret she alone knows. However her mind is still clouded by a potent spell called the Bitterbynde, and she is also dying from a strange wasting disease, whose cure is elusive... Disaster strikes and she finds herself in Evernight - at the fortress of the Raven Prince himself. Faerie creatures of every kind - virtuous and wicked, solitary and trooping, monstrous and marvellously beautiful, become locked in a battle that could engulf all of Erith. Tahquil's quest for the truth finally hinges on a desperate choice. If she reveals that which is hidden, will she thereby save two worlds - or instead destroy everything she holds dear?

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Not since Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring fell into my hands have I been so impressed by a beautifully spun fantasy. This is indeed a find! The writing is very close to poetry. Many fantasies are compared to Tolkien these days but few really have the excellent writing and good characterisation that this work offers. This is far above the usual offering in the fantasy field and the reader is left longing for the adventures to continue.' Andre Norton, Grand Master of Science Fiction 'Cecilia Dart-Thornton exhibits strong and authentic evidence of -having visited some of the more exotic corners of Faerie . . . Crucially for readers, she proves she's able to bring the unicorn back alive, netted in golden prose . . . The opener of Dart-Thornton's series proves a sweet surprise.' The Washington Post 'For fans of mainstream fantasy, this is likely to be one of the high marks of the year.' The Science Fiction Chronicle 'Through the lyrical use of Scottish myths and legends, Dart-Thornton weaves the reader a world full of magic and wonder, creating a magnificent, visual landscape and culture that pro-vides sheer enchantment for the reader. Hail this, the newest wave in the Aussie Invasion; the first hardcover by a new author ever published by the current editor-in-chief of Warner Aspect. Yes, it's that good.' Mysterious Galaxies 'Dart-Thornton has considerable talent.' Weekend Australian '. . . a narrative tapestry that is richly imagined and teeming with enchanted beings, a Goblin Market meets Lord of the Rings.' The Sunday Age 'Dart-Thornton's first novel depicts a world that borrows from Celtic mythology but adds a few unique and refreshing twists. Featuring a courageous and unusual heroine, this series opener belongs in most fantasy collections.' The Library Journal 'With deep roots in folklore and myth, tirelessly inventive, fascinating, affecting, and profoundly satisfying-and Dart-Thornton has plenty in reserve for sequels. A stunning, dazzling debut.' Kirkus 'A dazzling debut from a new fantasy star-in-the-making.' Jennifer Roberson, author of The Sword-Dancer Saga This is an enjoyable entree to The Bitterbynde. Like Tolkien and many of the best fantasy writers, Dart-Thornton has cre-ated a wonderful fantasy world that is a delight to wander through.' Herald Sun

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"Readers who love Tolkien's ""The Lord of the Rings"" will enjoy Dart-Thornton's books. The Washington Post reported that Nielsen Booktrack showed Dart-Thornton's fantasy title The Ill-Made Mute hitting the Herald's best-seller list, ranked next to mainstream authors and 'serious' fiction. Technology, in one swift blow, destroyed a decades-long publishers' bias against fantasy. It demonstrated that what people were really buying was simply not reflected in the old bestseller lists, based as they were on reports from a small panel of bookshops. The reality was, people were buying fantasy - in particular, they were buying The Ill-Made Mute. This debut novel and its two sequels in the 'Bitterbynde Trilogy' went on to win fans and accolades across the globe.The Ill-Made Mute was listed on Amazon's Best, Locus Magazine's Best First Novels, the Sydney Morning Herald's Top Twenty and the Australian Publishers' Association 'Australia's Favourite Read'. The Bitterbynde Trilogy, including The Battle of Evernight, is published in five languages and distributed in more than fifty countries around the world.Cover: ""Armored Knights in Battle"". Date released: 14 February 2024"

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