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Title	:	The Ill-Made Mute (The Bitterbynde #1)
Author	:	Cecilia Dart-Thornton
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 560 pages
Published	:	April 1st 2002 by Warner Books (first published May 2001)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Fiction. High Fantasy. Romance

The Ill-Made Mute (The Bitterbynde #1) Paperback | Pages: 560 pages

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In a thrilling debut that combines storytelling mastery with a treasure trove of folklore, Cecilia Dart-Thornton creates a lushly romantic epic adventure, set in a world brimming with wonders and terrors.

The Stormriders land their splendid winged stallions on the battlements of Isse Tower, while the scullions who dwell in the fortress's lower depths rarely even see the sun. Yet it is the least of the lowly--a mute, scarred foundling youth--who dares to climb the Tower, stow away aboard a Windship, and dive from the sky into a wilderness of endless danger. For goblins, peskies, knocks, and all the eldrich wights of the Unseelie haunt every tree, every pool, every turn in the road, tormenting or killing unwary travelers. And unknown to the nameless one, somewhere a dark force is summoning the malignant hordes, determined to destroy the young mute's identity, history...and destiny.

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Original Title:	The Ill-Made Mute
ISBN:	0446610801 (ISBN13: 9780446610803)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	The Bitterbynde #1

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When I first saw this book in the library I was intrigued; it had all the aspects of at least an average fantasy, and who knew, maybe it could have developed into an amazing one. Well, I know now. It doesn't, it didn't, it won't. This book was a startling disappointment for me. At first I thought it may be because I had been over reading and that I had become saturated with books, however, when I went back to it the result was just the same; dull, boring and oh so mind-numbing. Still, I was

I can't really add much to all the other reviews. A friend loaned me the book saying that it was a good story but not very well written. I think that about sums it up. I was increasingly intrigued by where the story was going the whole way through, but the ridiculously obfuscating writing style never settled down. The author has an absolute fetish for over-describing and, what's worse, doing it using words that nobody in their right mind has ever heard of and so of course can't picture. Hard to

Some books entertain, and some books make your heart sing. This book was one of the latter. I am truly happy that I read this book. It delves into some deep human issues about beauty, and gender...and highlights the human trait/history of story telling in a brilliant way. If someone had told me this was a story told partially through the device of characters telling stories (more so in the beginning of the book), I would not have believed it could turn out as epic and amazing as this book.

Although it's definitely not "serious" literature, I couldn't help liking this book. A mix of original high fantasy, Celtic legend, and escapist romance come together in a dazzling if not all that substantial mélange.A youth, face hideously scarred and bearing other marks of violence, is found unconscious and brought to Isse Tower, a Stormrider's outpost. Deformed and ugly, and suffering from amnesia, the youth is reviled and works as a drudge the lowest of the low. Driven to escape on one of

WHY IS THE RATING SO LOW THIS IS A SCANDAL EVERYONE READ THIS AND RATE IT 5 PLEASEAlright sorry I'm not more articulate...I think the reason this book isn't to everybody's taste is a) it's a very girly book. b) Flowery writing with lots of long words.But I adored it. Even I wanted a little more action than there was - a problem which was overcome and then some by Dart-Thornton's other series, the Crowthistle Chronicles. But the way in which the world was built with folklore and elements from

This is one of the best fantasy trilogies I've ever read and that's saying a lot. Cecilia Dart-Thornton takes Faerey mythology and brings it to life in this story. I left my copy behind in Wuhan 9 years ago and have regretted it ever since. It's really hard to find them on bookstore shelves so if you do make sure you pick it up (and then loan it to me).

Odd book. Was wavering between "decent" and "eh', but I really liked the use of Celtic folk tales, so I was generous. She made a world where legendary folk-tale happenings were part of common, everyday life, but very different from books like One for the Morning Glory, or Bridge of Birds. The people were more like the historical Irish who told those tales, down to earth and unlovely and afraid.I wish she'd found a better tale to set in her background. And written it with more skill. Lots of