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Original Title: The Dark is Rising
ISBN: 1416949658 (ISBN13: 9781416949657)
Edition Language: English
Series: The Dark Is Rising #2
Characters: Will Stanton, Merry Lyon
Literary Awards: Newbery Medal Nominee (1974), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee (1974), Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction (1973)
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The Dark Is Rising (The Dark Is Rising #2) Paperback | Pages: 272 pages
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"When the Dark comes rising, six shall turn it back, three from the circle, three from the track; wood, bronze, iron; water, fire, stone; five will return, and one go alone.” With these mysterious words, Will Stanton discovers on his 11th birthday that he is no mere boy. He is the Sign-Seeker, last of the immortal Old Ones, destined to battle the powers of evil that trouble the land. His task is monumental: he must find and guard the six great Signs of the Light, which, when joined, will create a force strong enough to match and perhaps overcome that of the Dark. Embarking on this endeavor is dangerous as well as deeply rewarding; Will must work within a continuum of time and space much broader than he ever imagined.

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Title:The Dark Is Rising (The Dark Is Rising #2)
Author:Susan Cooper
Book Format:Paperback
Book Edition:Deluxe Edition
Pages:Pages: 272 pages
Published:May 8th 2007 by Margaret K. McElderry (first published 1973)
Categories:Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Childrens

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Im trying to think of how many other books sequels are more notable than the books themselves. The Dark is Rising is the second book in the sequence, yet it was the one that got adapted into an apparently awful film, and it was the one that gave its title to the entire series. I suppose I can see why. Of the first two books, it more stereotypically conforms to the monomyth and has that epic quality one desires in epic fantasy. Over Sea, Under Stone is firmly a juvenile adventure, whereas the

Overall I'd say I prefer stories about heroes who become, rather than who are chosen. But if it the author is relying on fate, how better than to use time travelers and incorporate all the myths of the British Isles?The compressed time period of the winter holidays works well. I like that Will has a close and involved family, parents included, such that the author had to take him outside of time to be in any danger. The story is well-paced, the villains ambiguous, and the whole thing is enormous

3.75 stars. Long past childhood, I read this book for this first time. High marks for the fabulous writing (see excerpt below) and for the vivid setting (I felt I was there, during the Christmas season, in Hunterscombe, England).The plot is fairly gripping -- especially the scene in the church on Christmas Day, after everyone left, and the scene in Will's home, when a VERY unwelcome guest was invited to come in, and the scenes of the bone-biting deep-freeze that struck. Other good scenes come to

The Dark Is Rising does no wrongEach word in place so perfectly;And I have loved you oh so longCherishing your company.Young Will was my delight,Merriman my heart of goldChristmas cheer my heart of joyAll thanks, my lady Cooper.You have been ready at my handTo grant me what I often crave:A wintry chill across the landVillains dark and a child brave.Black Rider was my delight,Maggie Barnes my heart of goldChristmas menace my heart of joyAnd tragic Walker to sting the soul.Thy battles betwixt

The Dark is Rising is a memorable and imaginative fantasy novel by the British author Susan Cooper, first published in 1973. This novel, for readers of maybe 9 and above, gave its name to a series of five contemporary fantasy books written between 1965 and 1977. They form an Arthurian quintet, in which the forces of the Dark and the Light are pitched against each other in a battle for humanity. The Dark Is Rising, although the second novel in the series, remains the most popular, and it is

I loved this book very much in my early teens. Unfortunately it was a disappointing re-read. The imagery is still very beautiful, but I now find the worldbuilding unsatisfying.It suffers from the unquestioning existence of Good and Evil labels. The Good are good because they are born that way. Merriman, the protagonist's teacher, places great emphasis on the burden of being for the Light, which I now find disturbing, not noble: their burden is that they have to be misunderstood by the ordinary

I remember as a kid getting totally swept away by this book. As an adult, I think it's a powerfully atmospheric book, with the looming dark ever present. Fun to revisit and still good, though I wish I wanted to gush over it as much as I used to.