Make sure to cover the concept of standalone books in a series. The dark is rising is a series of five contemporary fantasy novels for older children and young adults that was written by the british author susan cooper and published 1965 to 1977. Susan cooper is one of our foremost childrens authors. Independent of the first book over sea under stone, this is also darker, more magical, more intense, and one of the most beautifully written fantasy novels in existance. It is the second book of susan cooper s dark is rising sequence. I expected the dark is rising to be much more interesting and captivating than it was, because the author, susan cooper. Dark is rising book by susan cooper official publisher page. The dark is rising, the second novel in the series, was published in 1973. On his eleventh birthday, will stanton discovers that he is the last of the old ones. In the pages of this novel, readers will discover a rich mythological world. The dark is rising the dark is rising book 2 kindle edition by susan cooper, alan cober. On the midwinter day that is his eleventh birthday, will stanton discovers a special gifthe is the last of the old ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the wo.
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Her many books have won the newbery medal, a newbery honor, and the boston globehorn book award, and been shortlisted five times for the carnegie medal. Susan mary cooper born 23 may 1935 is an english author of childrens books. Her many books have won the newbery medal, a newbery honor, and the boston globehorn book awa. Pdf the grey king book the dark is rising free download. Tonight will be bad, and tomorrow will be beyond all. The dark is rising by susan cooper book read online scribd. Susan cooper convincingly combines fantasy elements with folklore and mythology. By susan cooper the dark is rising by susan cooper 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 enable the old ones to triumph over the evil forces of the dark. At times, however, the timetraveling sequences are subtle and hard to follow. On the midwinter day that is his eleventh birthday, will stanton discovers a special giftthat he is the last of the old ones. The dark is rising series by susan cooper goodreads.