

The Dark Is Rising
by Susan Cooper
3.9
(175 ratings)FantasyYoung AdultAdventureClassicsScience FictionEnglandFictionJuvenile FictionChildrenMagicCornwall (England : County)Apple II (Computer)GeneralAdventure storiesJuvenile NonfictionPlot drivenStrong Character DevelopmentLoveable CharactersDiverse CharactersmysteriousStrong Character DevelopmentLoveable CharactersDiverse CharactersmysteriousPlot drivenWeak Character DevelopmentNot Diverse CharactersFantasyMiddle Grade
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About this book
"WHEN THE DARK COMES RISING, SIX SHALL TURN THEM BACK...."
When Will Stanton wakes up on the morning of his birthday, he discovers an unbelievable gift -- he is immortal. Bemused and terrified, he finds he is the last of the Old Ones, magical men and women sworn to protect the world from the source of evil, the Dark.
At once Will is plunged into a quest to find six magical Signs to aid the powers of the Light. Six medallions -- iron, bronze, wood, water, fire, and stone -- created and hidden by the Old Ones centuries ago. But the Dark has sent out the Rider: evil cloaked in black, mounted upon a midnight stallion, and on the hunt for this youngest Old One, Will. He must find the six great Signs before the Dark can rise, for an epic battle between good and evil approaches.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN
- 9781416949657
- Language
- en
- Editions
- 42
About Susan Cooper
Susan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is an English author of children's books. She is best known for The Dark Is Rising, a contemporary fantasy series set in England and Wales, which incorporates British mythology, such as the Arthurian legends, and Welsh folk heroes. For that work, in 2012 she won the lifetime Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association, recognizing her contribution to writing for teens. In the 1970s two of the five novels were named the year's best English-language book with an "authentic Welsh background" by the Welsh Books Council. [Wikipedia]
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