Before "Harry Potter", there was Susan Cooper's "The Dark is Rising". The original classic series comes to life with this action-packed feature-length movie. It's midwinter and Will Stanton, the seventh son of a seventh son, discovers his destiny on the eve of his birthday. Will must learn to harness the powers of the Old Ones and embark on an incredible battle against the terrifying Dark, an evil entity that threatens the world's very existence. Other books in the "Dark Is Rising" series are: "Over Sea, Under Stone", ISBN ...
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Before "Harry Potter", there was Susan Cooper's "The Dark is Rising". The original classic series comes to life with this action-packed feature-length movie. It's midwinter and Will Stanton, the seventh son of a seventh son, discovers his destiny on the eve of his birthday. Will must learn to harness the powers of the Old Ones and embark on an incredible battle against the terrifying Dark, an evil entity that threatens the world's very existence. Other books in the "Dark Is Rising" series are: "Over Sea, Under Stone", ISBN 978014030362; "Greenwitch", ISBN 9780140309010; "The Grey King", 9780140309522; and, "Silver on the Tree", 9780140311181.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.
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Fair. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
'The Dark is Rising' is the second of the five books that make up the Dark is Rising Sequence. It is also undoubtedly my favourite of them, though the others come pretty close behind. I first picked thos book up years ago and immediately fell in love with it and its almost quintessential Englishness. The story in this book revolves around Will Stanton, who has just turned eleven and discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, a group of immortal beings who protect the world from the forces of the drak. In order to help them in this formidable battle, Will has to find and collect the six signs of the light in time to hold back the forces of the dark led by the Black Rider. Helped by his friend and mentor Merriman Lyon and the other Old Ones, Will tries to fulifill his task whilst coming into his powers and slipping back and forth in time, while at the same time trying to protect his large, loving family from harm. The fact that the book takes place around Christmas time helps immensely and I always feel very warm and comfortable as I read of the Stanton's preparations for Christmas!
'The Dark is Rising' is one of my favourite books and part of my favourite fantasy series. By no means be put off by the frankly abysmal film adaptation ('The Seeker') that spoils the book, practically rewriting it and making the main character American and setting it in modern day instead of about fifty years ago. The book is infinitely better than the horrible film so please do not be afraid to pick it up and enjoy what is in my opinion a very British and very much underrated fantasy novel for people of all ages. Enjoy!
