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'... readers absorbed by the dramatic scenes and intrigued by each new revelation will find the book a rich, resonant conclusion to the series.' -- Booklist - May 06 'Vivid, complicated, and thoroughly engrossing, this fast paced adventure keeps readers avidly turning pages until the majestic conclusion.' -- Horn Book Review May/June 06 Praise for The Oracle and The Archon: Catherine Fisher has conjured up an intoxicating world reminiscent of the Arabian Nights. Highly recommended. -- The Bookseller 'suspense is constantly built ... rattles along at a dizzying pace ... next volume please. -- School Librarian The tension endures until the last page ... we want the sequel, soon! -- Books for Keeps Vivid and convincing ... a very satisfying read for young people who want some depth to their fiction, and the depiction of an unusual and interesting world. -- Vector A crisp, quick-moving narrative and fully fleshed out characters will keep readers hooked to the remaining instalments in this trilogy. -- Publisher's Weekly A powerful and very exciting adventure story. -- School Library Journal ' ... the Oracle trilogy is a highly superior fantasy series.' -- writeaway.org.uk 20050725 '... one of the most skilled and original writers currently working in young adult fantasy ... a riveting story, one which will keep children of all ages reading well past their bedtimes.' -- New Welsh Review 20050725 'A triumphant finale to a complex and multilayered adventure.' -- Harper Collins publishers, kirkus reviews 20050725
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'... readers absorbed by the dramatic scenes and intrigued by each new revelation will find the book a rich, resonant conclusion to the series.'
(Booklist - May 06 )'Vivid, complicated, and thoroughly engrossing, this fast paced adventure keeps readers avidly turning pages until the majestic conclusion.'
(Horn Book Review May/June 06 )Praise for The Oracle and The Archon:
Catherine Fisher has conjured up an intoxicating world reminiscent of the Arabian Nights. Highly recommended. (The Bookseller )
'suspense is constantly built ... rattles along at a dizzying pace ... next volume please. (School Librarian )
The tension endures until the last page ... we want the sequel, soon! (Books for Keeps )
Vivid and convincing ... a very satisfying read for young people who want some depth to their fiction, and the depiction of an unusual and interesting world. (Vector )
A crisp, quick-moving narrative and fully fleshed out characters will keep readers hooked to the remaining instalments in this trilogy. (Publisher's Weekly )
A powerful and very exciting adventure story. (School Library Journal )
' ... the Oracle trilogy is a highly superior fantasy series.' (writeaway.org.uk )
'... one of the most skilled and original writers currently working in young adult fantasy ... a riveting story, one which will keep children of all ages reading well past their bedtimes.'
(New Welsh Review )'A triumphant finale to a complex and multilayered adventure.'
(Harper Collins publishers, kirkus reviews )
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Difficult to sum up this, so I won't. It's the third in the series, so it's all you'd expect, except not really. It didn't go the way I expected anyway. Argelin's mad for one thing I didn't expect that. It's that that which drives the story. The reason it's difficult to sum up is there are so many threads. Loads! And loads of twists / cliffhangers, just general excitement. Plus, romance! Well, kinda. Not really, but lots of strong feelings, kinda hinted which is somehow more effective. The bonds between the characters kinda creep on you over the course of the trilogy. Lots of fear, too. The thing that attracted me first to Catherine Fisher when I first read the Relic Master so long ago was the way the main character was scared all the time. Was in scary situations and was properly scared by them. You don't get that enough in books.
I've given the book five stars. I've really given the whole trilogy that, cause you can't seperate them, not just this one from the last but from the first, too. It just sort of grows and by the end is so complicated (there's a lot to it) that you couldn't just pick it up and read it without knowing the first two.
Anyway, lots of goodness and excellence for your money.
I've given the book five stars. I've really given the whole trilogy that, cause you can't seperate them, not just this one from the last but from the first, too. It just sort of grows and by the end is so complicated (there's a lot to it) that you couldn't just pick it up and read it without knowing the first two.
Anyway, lots of goodness and excellence for your money.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.5 Stars - an end to the series
15 Jan 2010
Format:Hardcover
I usually like Catherine Fisher's writing and stories, but I must say that for me "Day of the Scarab" was only mediocre. While the story was interesting enough, the characterization good, there were too many pages used to carry the storyline forwards. I think 50 or more could have been pared down with no harm.
The other thing I thought didn't work in this book was the choppy editing. It's one thing to flip from location and character from one chapter to the next. Another to do it multiple times within the same chapter... chapter after chapter.
For those who read the first two books, you'll probably want to track it down anyways to see what happens. Whether Seth and Mirany get together and what happens with The Jackal and Argelin.
Overall I thought the series was entertaining. The world building excellent.
Better than average.
Pam T~
mom and reviewer, BooksForKids-reviews
The other thing I thought didn't work in this book was the choppy editing. It's one thing to flip from location and character from one chapter to the next. Another to do it multiple times within the same chapter... chapter after chapter.
For those who read the first two books, you'll probably want to track it down anyways to see what happens. Whether Seth and Mirany get together and what happens with The Jackal and Argelin.
Overall I thought the series was entertaining. The world building excellent.
Better than average.
Pam T~
mom and reviewer, BooksForKids-reviews
Well written characters!
8 Dec 2010
Really liked the ending to this series. I wish there would have been more finality between the main love interest in this story. A kiss would have been nice. But overall I liked the ending and felt everyone got exactly what was coming to them. These are intense and complicated books I would recommend them to the very intelligent younger reader or a 16 year old who loves to read.
Day of the Scarab
22 April 2010
Format:Hardcover
I enjoyed the beginning of Day of the Scarab. I felt that it had nice dark undertones, and the characters were starting to be strong. Unfortunately, the novel lost my interest after the halfway point. At that time I realized that the series was almost over and it was largely unimportant events. Now, I'm not trying to bash the series, I really did enjoy it overall, but I did get to a point where I asked myself what the point of the novels were. I didn't learn anything from them, the characters still came off as weak to me, and the plot wasn't very exciting. I don't feel like the characters did anything to improve themselves other than drink some water. The god wasn't awe inspiring or special, and was more concerned with playing with toys and joking in your mind than doing anything important. I have a hard time loving novels that have characters I don't care about, and I just never grew to like any of the characters in this series. I did want to know about the final outcome of the city, and in that aspect I was satisfied, but everything else left me severely wanting. There is some intrigue in this book, and a bit of action, and it is decent overall. If you enjoyed the other books I would suggest reading this, but it did not blow me away and did not realize it's full potential. I liked the environment and the religion, but everything else I had issues with. Even with all of my problems it kept me interested enough to finish, so that says something.
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