'The Oracle Prophecies' by Catherine Fisher is underrated

Photo of my set of "The Oracle Prophecies" trilogy by Catherine Fisher.

"The Oracle Prophecies" by Welsh author Catherine Fisher is a trilogy of children's books that seems to be inspired by Greek, Egyptian, and Mesopotamian themes and mythology.

Facing a drought in "The Oracle Betrayed," the Archon—who acts as the human incarnation of this fictional world's god—is called upon to be sacrificed according to Hermia, who acts as Speaker for the god and is the most senior of the god's nine priestesses.

However, Mirany, who acts as Bearer of the god, discovers that this is a plot by Hermia and her lover General Argelin to control the land. Mirany, with the help of the Archon's musician Oblek and ambitious scribe Seth, must find the new Archon and keep him safe from Hermia and Argelin's influence.

The two novels that follow, "The Sphere of Secrets" and "Day of the Scarab," present further adventures experienced by Mirany, Seth, Oblek, and the Archon in their pursuit of ending the drought and restoring peace.

This trilogy was one of my favorites when I started reading for pleasure in sixth grade, hence why I obtained personal copies more recently, but I can scarcely find anything about the books beyond where to buy them, some Goodreads reviews, and a Wikipedia page for the first book.

Despite being an international bestseller, "The Oracle Prophecies" trilogy is underrated and has the potential to be so much more. I'd argue that it has the same entertainment value and feel to it as the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series, but with a slightly more mature tone and an exploration of a different cultural landscape.

In fact, I think "The Oracle Prophecies" trilogy is perfectly poised to be adapted for a TV show or a series of movies. The trilogy has an interesting world to explore, it's just underrated enough to keep audience expectations reasonable, and it's something that hasn't been rebooted ad infinitum.

Either way, I highly recommend the trilogy, especially for middle school aged children and teens. "The Oracle Prophecies" is a solid trilogy that scratches the itch for children's fantasy novels.