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Cecilia Dart-Thornton

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Born

in Australia

Website

http://www.dartthornton.com

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, Romance

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Cecilia Dart-Thornton was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, graduating from Monash University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology.

She became a schoolteacher before working as an editor, bookseller, illustrator and book designer.

She started and ran her own business, but became a full-time writer in 2000 after her work was 'discovered' on the Internet and published by Time Warner (New York).

A keen supporter of animal rights and wilderness conservation, she also loves clay sculpting, oil painting, and performing in folk music bands.

Her books are published around the world and have been translated into several languages.

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	The Ill-Made Mute (The Bitterbynde, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 4,899 ratings — published 2001 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lady of the Sorrows (The Bitterbynde, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 3,077 ratings — published 2002 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Battle of Evernight (The Bitterbynde, #3) 3.75 avg rating — 2,621 ratings — published 2002 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Iron Tree (The Crowthistle Chronicles, #1) 3.47 avg rating — 1,390 ratings — published 2004 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Well of Tears (The Crowthistle Chronicles, #2) 3.67 avg rating — 952 ratings — published 2005 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Weatherwitch (The Crowthistle Chronicles, #3) 3.78 avg rating — 692 ratings — published 2006 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fallowblade (The Crowthistle Chronicles, #4) 4.05 avg rating — 530 ratings — published 2007 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bitterbynde Trilogy: The Ill-Made Mute, The Lady of the Sorrows, and The Battle of Evernight 3.95 avg rating — 323 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Enchanted 3.86 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Midnight Game Episode 1 3.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The book is in rhyme. It's about 24 naughty princesses who have a hilarious dinner party. Their names rhyme with various foods, and since they are fairly common names, a lot of kids will be able to find their own name in there. The pictures are funny ...more
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Cecilia Dart-Thornton rated a book it was amazing The King's Shilling: A Celtic Romantasy (Madigan's Leap) by Sydney Acorn	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A romantic adventure set in an alternative Ireland, with history and folklore woven throughout. Highly recommended for young adults, and enjoyable for readers of all age-groups. This is Book 1 of a trilogy.
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Cecilia Dart-Thornton answered Ashley's question: Hi, Cecilia! Do you have any plans to write a new book or series? Hi Ashley, Thank you for your inquiry! Apologies for the tardy reply - I have not visited Goodreads for a while. Yes, I do have plans to write a new book or series. Multiple stories always exist in my imagination, clamoring to be released onto the page See Full Answer
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“True friendship is worth more than can be measured,
a quality forever to be treasured.
True friends will staunchly stand beside each other,
as loyally brother shieldeth brother,
remaining firm in spite of war and strife,
in poverty or sickness, throughout life.
True friendship doth endure while comrades age
from boy to youth, from warrior to sage.”
― Cecilia Dart-Thornton, Fallowblade

tags: friend, friendship, loyal, true

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“The measure of happiness is merely the difference between expectations and outcomes. It is not concerned with what one possesses – it is concerned with how content one is with what one possesses.”
― Cecilia Dart-Thornton, The Lady of the Sorrows

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“If you are the lantern, I am the flame;
If you are the lake, then I am the rain;
If you are the desert, I am the sea;
If you are the blossom, I am the bee;
If you are the fruit, then I am the core;
If you are the rock, then I am the ore;
If you are the ballad, I am the word;
If you are the sheath, then I am the sword.”
― Cecilia Dart-Thornton, The Lady of the Sorrows

tags: love, matched, poetry

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