Book description
Final book of a compelling trilogy, full of action, betrayals and
mystery, drawing on the rituals of the ancient Greeks and Egyptians. We
are again in the distand land of deserts and islands ruled by one god
whose wishes are conveyed through the Oracle. The Archon, child
god-on-earth, returns from his journey across the desert to the Well of
Songs, to find the tyrannical General Argelin has siezed control and his
reign of madness is oppressing the Two Lands. He has publicly denounced
the gods, and established a reign of terror. Mirany is in hiding, and
the Nine are scattered. Will Argelin's obsession bring the Rain Queen's
wrath down on them all? And whose is the sinister new power hidden in
the sign of the Scarab? In the descent into anarchy, Mirany and the
Archon must attempt the final, impossible journey of the soul. Through
the Nine Gateways into death. And back. CATHERINE FISHER is an
award-winning fantasy writer. The Oracle was shortlisted for the
Whitbread Award 2003, The Conjuror's Game for the Smarties Award, The
Snow-Walker's Son for the W. H.Smith Mind Boggling Award, The Candle Man
won the Tir-Na-n'Og Award, and Corbenic was shortlisted. Author of 16
books for children and two volumes of award-winning poetry, she is
particularly well-known in Wales.
