He is troubled by vague memories until he meets the mysterious Bran - and suddenly Will knows the task that lies ahead. But it is much more than just a map.įollowing a serious illness, Will is sent to stay with his uncle in the wild, bleak mountains of Tywyd.
They know immediately that it is special. On holiday in Cornwall, Simon, Jane and Barney Drew discover an ancient map in the attic of the Grey House, where they are staying with their mysterious Great-Uncle Merry. They face one final, daunting task: to find the crystal sword. The six servants of the Light - the Drew children, Will, Bran and the mysterious Merriman - have reached their last, desperate fight against the forces of the Dark.
One night, in a strange ceremony, Jane watches the village women construct the Greenwitch: an ancient offering to the sea. In their desperate quest to find the grail, stolen by the forces of the Dark, the Drew children have returned to Trewissick. But for eleven-year-old Will Stanton something sinister has begun, inching round his subconscious, shouting silent warnings he can't decipher. It's Christmas-time in the Stanton family house: presents, carol singing, good cheer.
Her books’ accolades include the Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor, the Boston GlobeHorn Book Award, and five shortlists for the Carnegie Medal. The Dark is Rising Sequence 5 Books Collection Set: 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.
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