The Dark Is Rising Sequence (Dark Is Rising)

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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. Susan Cooper in her five-title Dark Is Rising Sequence creates a world where the conflict between good and evil reaches epic proportions. She ranks with C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien in her ability to deliver a moral vision in the context of breathtaking adventure. No one can stop at just one of her thrilling fantasy novels. Among many other prestigious awards The Dark Is Rising is a Newbery Honor Book and a Carnegie Medal Honor Book. #1- Over Sea Under Stone #2- The Dark Is Rising #3- Greenwitch #4- The Grey King #5- Silver on the Tree