On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a special gift--he is the last of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the world from dominations by the forces of evil, the Dark. At once, he is plunged into a quest for the six magical Signs that will one day and 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 fill of wonder, terror, and delight.
The Dark is Rising ANNOTATION On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.
FROM THE PUBLISHER 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.
FROM THE CRITICS School Library Journal Gr 5 Up-On his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers he is the last of the Old Ones, dedicated to fighting the forces of evil. Will searches for the six magical signs that will be needed for the battle between the Dark and the Light. By Susan Cooper. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
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