Readers today will instantly recognize all of the mythic tropes Susan Cooper brings to bear in this tale. Seeped in mystery, magic, atmosphere and a very keen sense of the significance of mythology and history, there's more to inspire wonder in this small, haunting book than there is in most entire trilogies. The results are tangible: The Dark Is Rising is one of the best fantasies ever written, young-adult or otherwise. Clearly there wasn't as much pressure back then to crank books out like processed food. There are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays.The Dark Is Rising continues Susan Cooper's famed young-adult fantasy saga, though its release eight years after Over Sea, Under Stone illustrates just how different today's publishing practices differ from those of thirty years ago. These times are an estimation, not a guarantee. These delivery times are the maximum delivery periods that a purchase can take to reach our customers. Standard Delivery: Free (2-4 working days) Express Delivery: £2.49 (reduced rate, 1-2 working days)Įxpress Delivery: Free (1-2 working days) Standard Delivery: £2.99 (2-4 working days) Express Delivery: £4.99 (1-2 working days) If any items are missing from your delivery, please allow 2 working days for the rest of your order to arrive before contacting us at of our books are 100% brand new, unread and purchased directly from the publishers in bulk allowing us to pass the huge savings on to you! Items from our extended range section are dispatched separately. We sometimes split orders between multiple parcels. Please note orders are only processed Monday-Friday. The orders go into our warehouse to be picked, packed and consolidated into one parcel where appropriate.

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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. He is troubled by vague memories until he meets the mysterious Bran - and suddenly Will knows the task that lies ahead. One night, in a strange ceremony, Jane watches the village women construct the Greenwitch : an ancient offering to the sea.įollowing a serious illness, Will is sent to stay with his uncle in the wild, bleak mountains of Tywyd. In their desperate quest to find the grail, stolen by the forces of the Dark, the Drew children have returned to Trewissick.

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. 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.

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