The Dark Is Rising Sequence: Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark Is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; Silver on the Tree
by:
Susan Cooper (author)
Epic. Bestselling. Award-winning. The complete Dark Is Rising Sequence is now available as one keepsake collection.Will Stanton’s ordinary life is shattered with the dreadful revelation that the Dark—the source of all evil—is rising in its last and greatest bid to control the world. He finds that...
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Epic. Bestselling. Award-winning. The complete Dark Is Rising Sequence is now available as one keepsake collection.Will Stanton’s ordinary life is shattered with the dreadful revelation that the Dark—the source of all evil—is rising in its last and greatest bid to control the world. He finds that he is no ordinary boy, but the last-born of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping mankind free from the Dark. Soon Will is swept up in the great battle, along with his ageless master, Merriman; the three Drew children, who are mortal but have their own vital part to play; and a strange boy named Bran. These six fight fear and death in a quest through time and space interwoven with the most ancient myths of the islands of Britain—until, at last, Will and Bran find the weapon that will ultimately vanquish the Dark. One of the most celebrated fantasy sequences of all time, The Dark Is Rising is a searing, epic rendering of the eternal conflict between good and evil. This complete collection includes Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark Is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; and Silver on the Tree.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781442489677 (1442489677)
ASIN: 1442489677
Publish date: June 11th 2013
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages no: 88
Edition language: English
Series: Dark is Rising -5 (#1)
I'm not sure, just came across these while looking at Narnia books, the titles seem very familiar and I think I read them but can't remember a thing about them and even the descriptions don't ring a bell.
The end of the series, but not the pinnacle.After re-reading the entire series, I understand why I don't re-read it regularly. It's too uneven, though 2 of the 5 books are brilliant. This volume flounders under the weight of both what comes before in Cooper's world and the canon of Arthurian Legend....
So much that's merely hinted at earlier in the series becomes goose-bump inducingly explicit here. The prose is meticulous, flawless, breathtaking. The characters have so many layers that I suspect I'll never read the same book twice. I can't imagine anyone with a childhood steeped in Arthurian leg...
It was Silver on the Tree that made my finishing of this Omnibus Edition go on for so long. I'm not sure if I got around to reading the last book on my first reading of the series, so either that made me slow down or the quick pace of the action made me take more pauses.10 things I thought about wh...
I like some of these better than others, but overall the series is great fantasy.