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The Oracle

Catherine Fisher (2003)

SubgenreYA Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Oracle Prophecies #1
Setting
CSM age12
Goodreads3.8
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeceptionPower Imbalance

Positive tags

QuestFriendshipSelf-DiscoveryChosen Family

Hero archetypes

MusicianScholar / Academic

Heroine archetypes

Chosen One HeroineReluctant HeroineOutspoken Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

QuestReluctant Hero

Tropes

Chosen OneQuestReluctant HeroHidden HeirProphecyFellowshipRebellionCourt IntrigueFish out of Water

Themes

Questioning AuthorityFaith and DoubtDestiny vs Free WillTruth and LiesComing of AgePolitical IntrigueInstitutional Corruption

Synopsis

After she is chosen to be "Bearer-of-the-god," Mirany questions the established order and sets out, along with a musician and a scribe, to find the legitimate heir of the religious leader known as the Archon.

Tags

Quest FantasyReligious FantasyProphecy FictionAncient Civilizations