The Dark Is Rising Sequence 5 Volume Boxed Set

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Chris Horne, April 15, 2009 (view all comments by Chris Horne)
I never really enjoyed reading as a kid, I was into other things... but when I started one of these books, I couldn't put it down, and usually carried on reading the whole series. I have re-read them several times over my life and they're still some of my favorites.

This is not an epic saga like Harry Potter or Bored of the Rings. Instead it is a very manageable series--the books are short enough to get through, and each of the books stand on their own as exciting and very different stories from each other, still weaving a common thread which comes together toward the end of the series.

This series seems timeless, with present enough settings to feel modern, yet alluding to the arthurian legends in a motif that feels ancient and mystical, all pulling together in a unique approach to the classic battle of good vs evil. The intertwining of present day kids' adventure with the old and magical makes them highly engaging, especially for kids. They influenced me in many ways, and to this day I think of the wise people in my life as "old ones," (the term this series gives to the chosen ones of the 'light' who undertake to keep the powers of the 'dark' in check).

I highly recommend this series. One need not be a fantasy junkie to love these books because they're about regular kids who play a part in a very fantastical adventure. The border between reality and fantasy is nicely blurred by these stories... they certainly captured my imagination, and still do.

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halofriendly, June 23, 2007 (view all comments by halofriendly)
These books should all be required reading for middle school students and honestly, if you consider yourself a fan of fantasy, adult or younger, you have no excuse if these aren't sitting on your shelves.

Will, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is an Old One, a guardian for The Light. He must collect the ancient Things of Power (wood, bronze, iron, water, fire, and stone) so that the Light may do battle with the Dark and win. Unfortunately, such a brief synopsis does not do it justice, but I don't want to ruin anything for you. And since Cooper sets most of the story lines in Wales, you also get to learn a bit of Welsh...

Y maent yr mynyddoedd yn canu,
ac y mae?r arglwyddes yn dod.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9781416949961

Subtitle:

The Dark Is Rising, Greenwitch, Over Sea, Under Stone, Silver on the Tree, The Grey King

Author:

Cooper, Susan

Publisher:

Margaret K. McElderry Books

Subject:

Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic

Subject:

Action & Adventure - General

Subject:

Fantasy & Magic

Subject:

Children s-Science Fiction and Fantasy

Copyright:

2007

Edition Description:

Trade paper

Publication Date:

20070821

Binding:

Paperback

Grade Level:

Children/juvenile

Language:

English

Pages:

1088

Dimensions:

7.62 x 5.12 in 28.175 oz

Age Level:

09-13