The Ill-Made Mute
core novel 2001 The Bitterbynde Trilogy
Record
| First published | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.76 (4,957 ratings, collected 2026-08-21) |
| Page count | 560 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780446610803 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
The Ill-Made Mute opens the Bitterbynde trilogy following a mute, amnesiac servant, eventually named Imrhien, whose face and body have been badly disfigured by exposure to poisonous plants, leaving them an object of pity and scorn within the household where they work as the lowest of servants. Unable to speak and with no memory of their past identity, Imrhien sets out from this position of powerlessness on a journey across a richly imagined world of courtly beauty and hidden danger, seeking both a cure for their disfigurement and any clue that might restore their lost name and memory. The quest draws Imrhien into contact with magical and mortal perils alike, launching the trilogy's central journey toward self-discovery amid a setting steeped in folklore and peril.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Bitterbynde Trilogy
- Series: The Bitterbynde Trilogy core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Cecilia Dart-Thornton
Notes
- From the series record (The Bitterbynde Trilogy): Complete Celtic/Faerie-folklore-inspired trilogy, the author's debut work.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Bitterbynde Trilogy: position 1 of 3: next The Lady of the Sorrows (2002)
Sources
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