The Dark is Rising
1973 • 244 pages
Ratings33
Average rating4
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Ratings33
Average rating4
On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enabee the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.
Series
5 primary booksThe Dark Is Rising is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1965 with contributions by Susan Cooper.
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BBC podcast version, enough of a taster to want to read properly next year.
The story of Will Stanton and The Old Ones is an enthralling, snowy Christmas quest full of cryptids and dark magic. Definitely a fun read! My only criticism are the week female human characters, which read more like nuisances than anything else.
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