How will their struggle end?
Madness reigns in the Two Lands. General Argelin has proclaimed himself king and is systematically destroying ... read full description
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Jan 12, 2011
Ithlilian
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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 st
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Jan 22, 2012
Sofia
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Aw, man. This was one disappointing ending to a trilogy that started out so well.
The thing that bothered me the most was the sad, unbelievable descent of the villain from cunning, power-hungry evil plotter to pathetically obsessed sap blinded by grief. I know I said he was flat and cartoonich before, but this isn't exactly the type of character development I was thinking of. This is just weird and uncomfortably off-character.
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The thing that bothered me the most was the sad, unbelievable descent of the villain from cunning, power-hungry evil plotter to pathetically obsessed sap blinded by grief. I know I said he was flat and cartoonich before, but this isn't exactly the type of character development I was thinking of. This is just weird and uncomfortably off-character.
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Oct 23, 2007
Jess
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A satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. Not all of my questions were answered, but enough to keep me happy. The stories are fairly complex, and although they follow the standard 'must set out on a quest' set-up, the quests are never straightforward. Characters are deliciously complex, growing and changing throughout the series. The series draws on Greek mythology and ancient Egyptian society, but deviates enough to feel original. Religion is an integral part of the characters' lives, partic
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Jul 26, 2011
Bruno
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Finalmente o fim. Uma trilogia que por vezes parecia muito estranha mas que até valeu a pena. Este último volume fala-nos da travessia dos oito portais que vão levar à revelação final e à redenção. Mas para chegar lá tem que se passar por muitas e duras provas. Mais uma vez a Mirany na viagem pelos portais e o Seth numa luta pela redenção do que aconteceu no livro anterior. E o General com um papel fundamental e a revelar-se uma surpresa, porque todos temos as nossas fraquezas.
Jun 09, 2011
Lydia
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This is the third in the Oracle trilogy and completes the story of Mirany, Seth, Alexos, the Jackal and the variety of other characters in this other world fantasy. In this final saga, Mirany and the Archon must go to the Underworld and discover the Garden of the Rain Queen. The writing is expert, as in the other books. It is rare I find a book which has such consistent writing throughout the trilogy.
I truly enjoyed this book and recommend the trilogy to all fantasy readers young and o
I truly enjoyed this book and recommend the trilogy to all fantasy readers young and o
Jul 20, 2009
Sandy
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Each book in this trilogy is as wonderful and gripping as the first. General Argelin has proclaimed himself king as set about routinely destroying all images of the Rain Queen with his mercenary troops. Mirany and the other Nine are in hiding until Seth, Alexos and the others return from the desert. When they do, the work is not over as they then have to find a way to roust Argelin from his stolen post and reinstate Alexos to his rightful place.
Jan 25, 2011
Melissa
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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.
Feb 07, 2011
Amy
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I thought overall that this was a disappointing ending to the series. And I finally reached my threshold of patience for flowery descriptions and licking dry lips. Fans of Incarceron looking for more from Catherine Fisher would be better served by waiting for something new rather than digging into older work.
Jan 07, 2009
Brian
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A wonderful continuation of the story that kept me hooked until the end, when Fisher starts throwing Greek mythology into her storyline willl-nilly, and it ruins the end of the book. Bad editor!
Aug 23, 2010
Kez
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The stunning conclusion to The Oracle Prophecies was every bit as exciting as the first two. It's easy to see why Catherine Fisher was shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book Award. In The Scarab the travelers return from the Well of Songs to find that the world has turned upside down. Mirany has been crowned the new Speaker but is in hiding from Argelin and Seth's family are in danger.
A fascinating twist of the ideal of Gods and their feelings towards their subjects, Fisher More...
A fascinating twist of the ideal of Gods and their feelings towards their subjects, Fisher More...
Dec 16, 2009
Lisa
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Although I liked this story, and it was very creative, during the whole book I kept hoping for more and being dissapointed. In this part of the story, the oracle has been taken over and almost destroyed by the crazed general, Argelin. Mirany, Seth, and the others are trying to fight back and regain the oracle and turn aside the wrath of Rain Queen. It was supposed to be exciting, but it never really took me there. However, the thing that I liked the least was that for all three books, the au
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May 24, 2010
Maryann
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This was really disappointing. Long boring bits, esp in the underworld and no satisfaction re the bad guys getting what they deserved or much hint of possible relationships. And what a huge mess was left at the end.
Nov 29, 2010
Leah
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This was so abstract and I constantly looked ahead in this series. that could be a good sign or a bad one.
Dec 23, 2010
Dang
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I really enjoyed these interesting reads in that fascinating pseudo-egyptian/classical world!!!
Feb 28, 2008
Brooke
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I'm simply in love with Fisher's fantasy society here. It's a Reese's-Peanut-Butter-Cup mixture of ancient Greece and Egypt, with a magical, fairly complex deity worship thrown in for spice. Good for those who like their plots thick, their characters complex, and intrigue, intrigue, intrigue. Love that Jackal.
Nov 11, 2009
Heather
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I was really enjoying the book and then, near the end, it just felt like it lost steam. And then it turned into another story altogether. It was a bit strange. But still interesting.
Jan 22, 2009
Meggen
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This was a fitting end to the Oracle Prophecies trilogy. I don't know that I enjoyed it quite as well as the other 2, but it was still good.
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