The Dark Is Rising

Susan Cooper

Dec 2001 · The Dark Is Rising Sequence Book 2 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this eBook

On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a special gift-- that he is the last of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the world from domination by the forces of evil, the Dark. At once, he is plunged into a quest for the six magical Signs that will one day aid the Old Ones in the final battle between the Dark and the Light. And for the twelve days of Christmas, while the Dark is rising, life for Will is full of wonder, terror, and delight.

Ratings and reviews

revisiting this book...I read the series as a kid 40 odd years ago ...loved them then and enjoying them now...well written and from an era the like of which we will never see again.

Its so BORING and EXTREMELY CONFUSING. Dont read it. It's a waste of money 💰The author just wants your money.

Well written, plausible characters, intriguing plot. Susan Cooper was ahead of her time (and clearly an influence for the Potter books)

About the author

Susan Cooper is one of our foremost fantasy authors; her classic five-book fantasy sequence The Dark Is Rising has sold millions of copies worldwide. Her books’ accolades include the Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and five shortlists for the Carnegie Medal. She combines fantasy with history in Victory (a Washington Post Top Ten Books for Children pick), King of Shadows, Ghost Hawk, and her magical The Boggart and the Monster, second in a trilogy, which won the Scottish Arts Council’s Children’s Book Award. Susan Cooper lives on a saltmarsh island in Massachusetts, and you can visit her online at TheLostLand.com.