Cecilia Dart-Thornton Cecilia Dart-Thornton i(A59683 works by)
Born: Established: Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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1 The Enchanted : A Tale of Erith Cecilia Dart-Thornton , 2010 single work novella fantasy
— Appears in: Legends of Australian Fantasy 2010; (p. 444-546)
1 Cecilia Dart-Thornton Website Cecilia Dart-Thornton , 2009 website Consists of bibliographical and biographical information, advice for writers, and answers to frequently asked questions.
1 The Lanes of Camberwell Cecilia Dart-Thornton , 2008 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Dreaming Again 2008; (p. 271-298) A story about a man and a woman whose friend vanished on a walk through the laneways that criss-cross Camberwell and Surrey Hills. They speculate that their friend may have encountered something supernatura, ande both then go in search of the magical something they think is lurking there.
2 y separately published work icon Fallow Blade Fallowblade Cecilia Dart-Thornton , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2007 Z1437907 2007 single work novel fantasy

'A beautiful Lord of Wickedness, with hair as black as iniquity, is about to shatter the life of the weathermage Asrathiel. Of this she has no notion as she prepares for battle against a tyrant who plans to seize dominion over the Four Kingdoms.

'The invading armies are pushing further north and it seems that all is lost... until a new peril unexpectedly looms; a far more dangerous and deadly menace that threatens not merely the balance of power, but the entire human race. It seems their only hope lies with the golden sword Fallowblade, and only Asrathiel can wield that weapon. But what of this stranger, this perilous eldritch warrior, whose beauty outshines the night...?' (Publisher's blurb)
2 3 y separately published work icon Weather Witch Cecilia Dart-Thornton , Sydney : Tor , 2006 Z1317553 2006 single work novel fantasy Asrathiel, once Astariel, grand daughter of the Stormlord of Ellenhall, has come of age and received her title of weathermage. As she sets out into the world, her happiness is marred only by her inability to wake her mother from the enchanted sleep that holds her captive, and by curious visits from a perverse yet intriguing faerie-creature. But rumblings of discontent have begun to circulate in the Four Kingdoms of Tir: the bandits known as the Marauders are attacking the populace with greater frequency, and taxes are being raised to fund the defence against them. Then the people begin, seemingly unprovoked, to turn against the weathermasters, whom they have always held in such high esteem. (Publisher's blurb).
1 Tears and Cheers : Cecilia Dart-Thornton Reveals the Books That Made Her Laugh and Cry Cecilia Dart-Thornton , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 21 January 2006; (p. 30)
2 6 y separately published work icon The Well of Tears Cecilia Dart-Thornton , Sydney : Tor , 2005 Z1220442 2005 single work novel fantasy 'The beautiful maiden Jewel is the center of her parent's joy. She is the embodiment of their true love and she has grown up surrounded by peace and love in abundance. Jewel's world cruelly shatters when her parents are suddenly killed and she and her uncle Eoin are forced to flee. Leaving the only home she has ever known, Jewel learns that her parents, caught in a tangle of a tragic prophecy, had hidden in the marshland for years to protect the secret knowledge that Jewel is the last of the line of the Janus Jaravhor, the dreaded sorcerer of Strang. That she might be the one person in the world who could unlock the mysterious Dome that is told to hold all of Janus’s secrets. And that King Maolmordha now knows of her existence and will stop at nothing to find her. Pain and loss follow and Jewel must make her way alone. Rescued by a traveling band of Weathermasters, exalted magicians who control the heavens for the rich and powerful, she is taken to High Darioneth and is accepted into this tightly knit community. And not just accepted, but loved, for one of the young weathermasters beheld her and his heart was lost. Jewel is left with the promise of true love and a powerful secret. But which path will she choose—and who will suffer if she makes the wrong choice?' Source: publisher's website (http://us.macmillan.com/default.aspx). Sighted 21/2/11.
1 The Stolen Swanmaiden Cecilia Dart-Thornton , 2005 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly , August 2005; (p. 269-270, 272, 274)
2 3 y separately published work icon The Iron Tree Cecilia Dart-Thornton , Sydney : Tor , 2004 Z1160140 2004 single work novel fantasy

'While on a journey to discover more about his mysterious antecedents, Jarred, the book's handsome hero, meets the beauteous Lilith, who's cursed by "a malediction of the bloodline" that dooms one spouse of a pair to an early death while the other is "driven mad by some delusion of being followed." She cares for Jarred too much to wed and hurt him and their offspring. Jarred adds a second familial quest to his first in order to thwart the curse, and the lovers are soon involved in years of convoluted if fairly convincing adventures'.

Source: bookseller's website.

1 1 Crowthistle Chronicles Cecilia Dart-Thornton , 2004 series - author novel fantasy
1 On My Bedside Table : Cecilia Dart-Thornton Cecilia Dart-Thornton , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 17 May 2003; (p. 6)
1 Beyond Other Worlds Cecilia Dart-Thornton , Ian Irvine , Sara Douglass , Kate Forsyth , Sean Williams , Jack Dann , Matthew Thompson , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 1-2 March 2003; (p. 4) Six Australian fantasy writers nominate the books that help them to escape.
1 Another Time Another Place Maureen McCarthy , Geraldine Brooks , Bernard Cohen , Gary Crew , Boori Pryor , Dorothy Porter , Tim Flannery , Matthew Reilly , Sonya Hartnett , Cecilia Dart-Thornton , Robyn Annear , 2002 single work essay
— Appears in: The Age , 28 December 2002; (p. 1, 4) Collection of 13 short essays, 11 of which are written by prominent literary Australians. They were responding to the question if they could time travel, where would they go? Their answers include to the The Last Supper, to be present to prevent the conception of Adolf Hitler and to go back 160 million years to see dinosaurs.
5 2 y separately published work icon The Battle of Evernight Cecilia Dart-Thornton , Sydney : Tor , 2002 Z989517 2002 single work novel fantasy With vital fragments of her memory restored, Tahquil-Ashalind also regains the Langothe, a terrible longing for the world of the Faeran, for which there is no cure but to return there. She undertakes a journey to seek the Bitterbynde Gate, the only remaining way into that world. But when Tahquil's companions are ruthlessly abducted, she abandons this purpose in spite of the dreadful yearning, and sets out to try to rescue them, venturing into the land of Darke, and the blackness of Evernight. (Source: Libraries Australia)
3 1 y separately published work icon The Lady of the Sorrows Cecilia Dart-Thornton , Sydney : Tor , 2002 Z969567 2002 single work novel fantasy 'Though her memory remains clouded by sorcery, Imrhien must take vital news directly to the King-Emperor of Caermelor. She hopes that there she may also find Thorn, the fearless ranger who has won her heart...Since no commoner may approach the royal court, Imrhien must assume a new identity as Rohain, a noble visitor from the distant Sorrow Isles. Her disguise helps her discover that the King and his rangers have departed to battle the Unseelie hordes that have suddenly declared war against mortals. While she awaits the King's return, Rohain is trapped in her masquerade, facing a court where treachery and deceit are as deadly as any eldritch peril...Changes of fate occur, and for a brief while it seems Rohain's dream of happiness may be achieved. Yet her joy is short-lived. For attacks by nightmare monsters of the Wild Hunt, led by the Unseelie Lord Huon, grow ever more frequent and brutal. And when evil forces lay siege to the royal sanctuary on a hidden mystic island, Rohain must accept a horrifying fact: She is the real target of the monstrous attacks; she is the one whom Huon hunts. And she has no idea why...To protect those she loves, the Lady of the Sorrows must undertake a desperate quest to discover who she is and why an unhuman evil would destroy a world to find her. But the truth of Rohain's past will prove more incredible - and far more tragic - than any she could possibly have imagined.' (Source: LibrariesAustralia)
1 2 The Bitterbynde Trilogy Cecilia Dart-Thornton , 2001-2003 series - author novel fantasy
5 9 y separately published work icon The Ill-Made Mute Cecilia Dart-Thornton , New York (City) : Warner Books , 2001 Z895389 2001 single work novel fantasy

'In a world where creatures of legend haunt countryside and forest, to be caught outside after dark means almost certain death, so the inhabitants of Isse Tower are amazed when a mute, starving foundling is discovered outside their gates. With no recollection of either its name or past, the child comes to realize that the only hope of happiness lies with a wise woman residing in distant Caermelor. But to get there, the newly named Imrhien must survive a wilderness of endless danger. Lost and pursued by unhuman wights, Imrhien is eventually saved by Thorn, a mysterious and handsome ranger, but unknown to them both a dark force has summoned the Unseelie, and malignant hordes amass in the night.'

Source: Fantastic Fiction website www.fantasticfiction.co.uk (Cited 15/4/10)
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