Add BookmarkThe Oracle Betrayed : Book One of The Oracle Prophecies (The Oracle Prophecies)
They might not know what the future holds,
but they know they hold it in their hands.
Mirany, the newly appointed attendant to the Speaker, is untested, in fear for her life, and keeper of the god's secrets.
Seth, an ambitious scribe toiling in the shadow of the pyramid, has discovered the secret labyrinths and underground passages to the tombs.
Hermia, the Speaker, interprets the words of the god and twists his wishes to suit her treachery.
General Argelin, the cunning leader in l... (show more)
They might not know what the future holds,
but they know they hold it in their hands.
Mirany, the newly appointed attendant to the Speaker, is untested, in fear for her life, and keeper of the god's secrets.
Seth, an ambitious scribe toiling in the shadow of the pyramid, has discovered the secret labyrinths and underground passages to the tombs.
Hermia, the Speaker, interprets the words of the god and twists his wishes to suit her treachery.
General Argelin, the cunning leader in league with the Speaker, intends to dictate the choosing of the new ruler Alexos, the quiet boy, is fated to rule the land -- unless his enemies succeed in their plot.
Oblek, the foolish musician, may be the only person who can keep Alexos alive.
The Jackal, the black-market tomb raider, will strike like a scorpion if anyone interferes with his scheme to rob the sacred catacombs (show less)
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I picked this up for a dollar a couple of years ago thinking I might eventually get to it. Or not. Lately I've been reading all the shorter books in my collection to get them out of the way and this looked like a quick read. That it is. I was more than halfway through it, and looking for the sequels, before I realized that it was a kids' book. (Age 7-15, according to Amazon.) It doesn't really seem like a kid's book, since it deals with some rather [young] adult themes. One of the main... (show more)
I picked this up for a dollar a couple of years ago thinking I might eventually get to it. Or not. Lately I've been reading all the shorter books in my collection to get them out of the way and this looked like a quick read. That it is. I was more than halfway through it, and looking for the sequels, before I realized that it was a kids' book. (Age 7-15, according to Amazon.) It doesn't really seem like a kid's book, since it deals with some rather [young] adult themes. One of the main characters is a drunk who wants to kill the people who get in his way. This is the first in the series and it is very good- even for a middle school book- and I look forward to the others. (show less)
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I love this series, especially the multiple viewpoints and the recognizable aspects of ancient cultures.
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