Cecilia Dart-Thornton crafts worlds brimming with beauty and peril, where the mundane intersects with the fae. Her narratives often follow journeys through landscapes teeming with magical creatures and ancient forces. She delves into the human condition, exploring resilience and the search for identity within complex, often challenging, realms. Dart-Thornton's prose is rich with atmosphere, evoking a sense of myth and legend for the reader.
Set against the backdrop of Isse Tower, the narrative follows a mute, scarred foundling who defies the ominous tales of wicked creatures lurking beyond the battlements. While the Stormriders arrive with their winged stallions, it is this brave outcast who takes the daring step to climb the Tower and embark on a perilous journey aboard a Windship, seeking freedom from the haunting threats of the outside world.
A lushly romantic epic adventure of stunning scope and magical proporations, set in a world brimming with wonders and terrors.
Second volume in The Bitterbynde Trilogy, a marvellously colourful and imaginative fantasy
Asr Thiel Stormbringer, a powerful weathermage, learns swordplay to honor her family heirloom. Meanwhile, a tyrant schemes in the south, and five princes, an enigmatic burrower, a weathermaster, and a legendary sword converge in this captivating tale.
As armies march to war, the ruthless king of the southern realm plots to conquer the Four Kingdoms. With Tir's protectors betrayed and scattered, it seems nothing can stop the tyrant's advance.
In a tale of fate, the high king Angavar and his twin brother Morragan are trapped in mortal Erith. Centuries later, Tahquil uncovers the truth about their plight. She faces a critical choice: open the Gate to potentially save two worlds or risk destroying everything she cherishes.