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The Dark is Rising

The Dark is Rising 1

by Susan Cooper
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Publication Date: 01/10/2013
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Good battles evil as the future of the world hangs in the balance, in this Carnegie shortlisted novel.

Enter the young adult world of Susan Cooper. Perfect for fans of His Dark Materials.

It's Christmas-time in the Stanton family house- presents, carol singing, good cheer. But for eleven-year-old Will Stanton, something sinister has begun, inching round his subconscious, shouting silent warnings he can't decipher. Then on Midwinter Day, Will wakes up to a different world- silent, covered in snow and ancient forest, a world of another time. A world where evil lurks.

Because Will is not the ordinary boy he always thought he was. He is the last of the Old Ones and the power to vanquish the evil magic of the Dark lies within him.

Includes exclusive material- In the Backstory you can read an interview with the author and discover the ancient beliefs that inspired the story.
ISBN:
9780099583080
9780099583080
Category:
Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-10-2013
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
400
Dimensions (mm):
189x132x25mm
Weight:
0.26kg
Susan Cooper

Susan Cooper is a world-renowned author of children's books. Born and brought up in England, she worked as a journalist before moving to America, where she now lives.

Her classic The Dark Is Rising sequence has won the Newbery Medal and was twice shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Her Boggart titles have won the Scottish Arts Council Children's Book Award and been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Smarties Prize.

King of Shadows was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. As well as writing novels, Susan Cooper has written for the theatre and for television.

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This is the second book in the Dark is Rising series, by Susan Cooper. It's the first in the series that overtly references magic and brings the series into the fantasy genre.

Moving the action from the three children in Cornwall, Dark is Rising follows Will, the 13th son of a 13th son, as his birthday brings an unusual visitor and and unknown power.

Referencing Celtic and Irish legends, the Dark is Rising is a new twist on the hero's tale. Long before Harry Potter, Will Stanton navigates the world of ancient magic, fighting the Dark while attempting to bring about the return of the Light. If it sounds cliched, it's because the Dark is Rising did it first.

As a lone book, the Dark is Rising is a slow-burn fantasy. As a part of a series, it succeeds in bringing the character of Will Stanton into the rich world of The Dark is Rising.

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