Once, again, briliiantly imagined * Planet Magazine *<br />Beautifully written and a compelling tale * The Times *<br />High suspense and drama -- next volume please * The School Librarian *<br />This beautifully set, canny story of politics and religion ends in a resounding success, but will keep readers hungry for the third installment in the projected trilogy * The Horn Book *<br />Sophisticated yet unobtrusive prose, creating a world and a tale that invite totaly reader immersion * The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *<br />Fisher has created an incredible, detailed and believable setting...this compelling novel makes a satisfying sequel but can also stand on its own * School Library Journal *<br />Assassination attempts, double-crosses and plots within plots enliven this breathlessly paced follow-up ... will have readers queuing up for the concluding volume. * Kirkus Reviews *<br />Gripping plots and haunting landscapes...the toughness and realism underlying all Fisher's fantasies is what makes them believable as well as wholly absorbing and aesthetically pleasing * The Times *<br />rattles along at a dizzying pace ... closes on a scene of high suspense and drama ... next volume please. * The School Librarian *<br />THE ORACLE: In the first part of a two-book fantasy, Catherine Fisher has conjured up an intoxicating world reminiscent of the Arabian Nights. Highly recommended * The Bookseller *<br />The tension endures until the last page ... we want the sequel, soon! * BfK *<br />Vivid and convincing ... a very satisfying read for young people who want some depth to their fiction, and the depiction of an unusual and interesting world. * Vector *<br />DARKWATER HALL: 'Another novel from a seriously good author who always writes convincing fantasy without any of the accompanying overblown rhetoric ... makes for some nail-biting reading.' * The Independent *<br />... sophisticated yet unobtrusive prose, creating a world and a tale that invite total reader immersion. * The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *<br />Fisher has created an incredible, detailed, and believable setting, and the characterizations are vivid and complex. * Tasha Saecker, School Library Journal *