About the Author

Readers who love Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' will enjoy Dart-Thornton's books. Cecilia Dart-Thornton is the author of numerous bestselling fantasy novels, notably the Bitterbynde Trilogy. The Washington Post reported that Neilsen Booktrack showed Dart-Thornton's fantasy title The Ill-Made Mute hitting the 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' - including The Lady of the Sorrows - went on to win fans and accolades across the globe.The Lady of the Sorrows received glowing reviews from the top critics. It is published in five languages and distributed in more than fifty countries around the world.Cover "Lady at the Feast" Date: 24 February, 2024. This paperback has a gloss finish.

Reviews

'Rich in romance and driven by a compelling drama mystery, this is FANTASY AT ITS BEST.'
- DIRECTOR'S CLUB'In a word: ENCHANTING.'
- THE HERALD SUN'This is not a quick fantasy fix, it's a rich and detailed journey of discovery . . . I'm immensely impressed by the author's ability to weave her obviously extensive knowledge of MYTHIC LORE into the narrative . . . A GREAT READ.'
- GOOD READING'The Lady of the Sorrows comes to a MAGNIFICENTLY PARADOXICAL CONCLUSION.'
- LOCUS MAGAZINE'MS. DART-THORNTON HAS DONE IT AGAIN. It's hard for even a seasoned writer to produce a satisfying sequel to a successful novel, but Ms. Dart-Thornton makes it look easy! Richly descriptive . . . the plot unfolds in a most satisfying manner, engaging the reader along the way with many unexpected twists and turns. I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT INSTALLMENT.'
- FUTURE FICTION