The Enchanted

By Cecilia Dart-Thornton

A story from the world of Erith, the setting for the internationally bestselling Bitterbynde books, Cecilia Dart-Thornton's first trilogy.
In the enchanted and magical world of Erith, danger comes to Kelmscott Hall as the trows seek to claim Mazarine's baby. But it is thrimby, the mysterious servant of the master of Kelmscott who will save them all from the most dangerous of bargains ...

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia
• Release date: Feb 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781743096079

Cecilia Dart-Thornton

Cecilia Dart-Thornton became a bestselling author when the Bitterbynde trilogy was first published in 2001. Her many books since then, including the the four-part Crowthistle series, are now available in more than seventy countries worldwide.

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