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The Oracle
- Author
- Catherine Fisher
- Narrator
- Judith Boyd
- Publisher
- Craftsman Audio
- Publish Date
- 19 September 2023
- Run Time
- 8 hours 33 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In a land without rain, the people turn to the Archon, the god-on-Earth, to end their suffering and, for their sake, the old man must make a terrible sacrifice.
Suddenly Mirany, a young priestess, finds herself thrust unwillingly into a desperate struggle to find the child who will be the new Archon. And the only help that she can find are Oblek, a drunken musician and Seth, a conniving scribe. If she fails, General Argelin and the high priestess Hermia will install a false candidate of their own and so gain absolute power.
Nominated for the Whitbread Children’s Book Award.
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Details
- Author
- Catherine Fisher
- Narrator
- Judith Boyd
- Duration
- 8 hours 33 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 September 2023
- ISBN
- 9781908706485
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Craftsman Audio
- Genre
- Children's / Teenage fiction: Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Children's / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Synopsis
In a land without rain, the people turn to the Archon, the god-on-Earth, to end their suffering and, for their sake, the old man must make a terrible sacrifice. Suddenly Mirany, a young priestess, finds herself thrust unwillingly into a desperate struggle to find the child who will be the new Archon. And the only help that she can find are Oblek, a drunken musician and Seth, a conniving scribe. If she fails, General Argelin and the high priestess Hermia will install a false candidate of their own and so gain absolute power. Nominated for the Whitbread Children’s Book Award.
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