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"The Perilous Seat" was written by Caroline Dale Snedeker. American author celebrated for her children's historical novels and Newbery Medal contenders.

The Perilous Seat

Caroline Dale Snedeker

The Perilous Seat

Caroline Dale Snedeker

In ancient Delphi, where the smoke of sacred laurel rises and the words of Apollo's priestess can shift the fate of nations, a young woman takes the perilous seat of the Oracle. Snedeker weaves a vivid tapestry of the Persian Wars era, following the Nikander family whose lives intertwine with the temples sacred to the god of light and prophecy. At the heart of the story lies the tension between Dryas and Theria, siblings bound by blood but divided by ambition, jealousy, and the desperate hunger for recognition in a world that celebrates only one. Adventure unfolds against the dramatic backdrop of Greece's defining conflict with Persia, while a doomed romance threads through the narrative with tragic inevitability. This is a book about what it costs to speak for the gods, to love beyond one's station, and to find one's place in a family where talent is both blessing and curse.