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The Dark Is Rising: The Complete Sequence (Dark Is Rising Sequence)

by Susan Cooper

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ISBN13: 9781442412538
ISBN10: 1442412534
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Susan Cooper's award-winning Dark Is Rising sequence, which has delighted fantasy readers for over forty years, can be found for the first time in one brilliant volume!

The relentless battle between the Light and the Dark has raged since the beginning of time. Neither side has ever been able to claim absolute victory...and so the fight continues. But every so often the evil surges, and a member of the Light must step forward if the world is to find its way out of the darkness.

It is at the center of this epic struggle that three ordinary children, and one not-so-ordinary child, find themselves. The danger is overwhelming and the stakes have never been higher. Will the Light finally be able to conquer the Dark--or will all good be lost forever?

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Cooper's award-winning Dark Is Rising sequence can be found for the first time in one brilliant volume. Includes "Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark Is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King;" and "Silver on the Tree."

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Readers have enjoyed Susan Cooper’s award-winning fantasy series for more than forty years, and now, for the first time, each of the five installments can be found in one bind-up, complete with gorgeous new cover art. Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark Is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; and Silver on the Tree tell a saga of the relentless battle between the Light and the Dark. As the Darkness threatens to take over, four children must do their part to fight for the victory of the Light—or all good will be lost forever.

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Kelly L, January 14, 2012 (view all comments by Kelly L)
I read the five books of The Dark Is Rising sequence by Susan Cooper when I was about ten years old (and a paperback sold new for $3.95). It’s about an epic struggle between the Dark and the Light: the Dark is trying to win the earth and the Light is trying to keep the earth for mankind. The protagonists are children and each book stands alone (except the last one). I was surprised by how exactly I remembered them, a sign that they were written well enough to have quite an impression on me at the time.

1. Over Sea, Under Stone is about the Drew siblings, Simon, Jane, and Barney, and their holiday at the Grey House with their mysterious Great Uncle Merry, who turns out to be an Old One for the light. They find a treasure map that leads them to a Thing of Power that they must keep away from the Dark.
2. The Dark Is Rising is about Will Stanton, the seventh son of a seventh son and the last Old One to be born. On his eleventh birthday he comes into his powers and with the help of Merriman will find the six Signs and unite them before Midwinter.
3. The Greenwitch sees the Drews and Will together, back at the vacation home, tying up loose ends from the first adventure. Jane is the main character of this one, which might be why I remember liking it best.
4. The Grey King sees Will traveling in Wales, alone on a quest to wake the Sleepers with the help of Bran Davies, a boy with an unusual heritage. Winner of the Newbery Award and the one I like best as an adult.
5. And in Silver on the Tree, the Drews, Will, Bran Davies, and Merriman (or Merriman Lyon, or Merry Lyon, or Merlion, or Merlin) unite to fight the last battle, in Wales and throughout history, to keep the Dark from rising at last.

These books were a delight, and I’m glad some subconscious spontaneity spurred me to pick up the first one again.
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Elizabeth Bee, September 3, 2011 (view all comments by Elizabeth Bee)
This is probably my all-time favorite series of books from my childhood. While not as whimsical as Harry Potter, the books are full of dramatic, epic conflicts between good and evil, echoes of King Arthur, magic swords, coming of age struggles, and atmospheric descriptions of Cornwall, Wales, and other parts of Great Britain. Buy it for your 9-14-year-old or for yourself.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781442412538
Author:
Cooper, Susan
Publisher:
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Legends, Myths, & Fables - Arthurian
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Children s-Science Fiction and Fantasy
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Dark Is Rising Sequence
Publication Date:
20100831
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
Young adult
Language:
English
Pages:
1088
Dimensions:
9 x 6 in 29.75 oz
Age Level:
09-12
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"Synopsis" by , Cooper's award-winning Dark Is Rising sequence can be found for the first time in one brilliant volume. Includes "Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark Is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King;" and "Silver on the Tree."
"Synopsis" by , Readers have enjoyed Susan Cooper’s award-winning fantasy series for more than forty years, and now, for the first time, each of the five installments can be found in one bind-up, complete with gorgeous new cover art. Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark Is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; and Silver on the Tree tell a saga of the relentless battle between the Light and the Dark. As the Darkness threatens to take over, four children must do their part to fight for the victory of the Light—or all good will be lost forever.

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