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  1. The Dark Is Rising is a 1973 children's fantasy novel by Susan Cooper. The second in The Dark Is Rising Sequence, the book won a Newbery Honor. It has been described as a "folkloric tale of an English boy caught in a battle between light and dark".

  2. The Dark Is Rising Sequence is a series of five contemporary fantasy novels for older children and young adults that were written by the British author Susan Cooper and published from 1965 to 1977.

  3. The Dark Is Rising Series by Susan Cooper. 5 primary works • 6 total works. http://www.thelostland.com/ More. Book 1. Over Sea, Under Stone. by Susan Cooper. 3.86 · 53,386 Ratings · 3,009 Reviews · published 1965 · 131 editions. On holiday in Cornwall, the three Drew children di… Want to Read. Rate it: Book 2. The Dark Is Rising. by Susan Cooper.

  4. The Dark is Rising Wiki reveals plot details about the series. Read at your own risk! -

  5. Jan 1, 1984 · “From time to time the Dark has come rising and has been driven back” and this sequence focuses on the biggest rising of all. For the children the task is to “drive it back, so that the world of men may be free.”

  6. Apr 1, 1973 · The Victorian tradition was to tell ghost stories in the long dark nights around Christmas, and The Dark is Rising draws on that idea, focusing on both the beauty of midwinter and the perishing fears.

  7. Oct 1, 1999 · 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.

    • Susan Cooper
  8. Dec 21, 2001 · 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.

    • Susan Cooper
  9. A boy discovers his magical destiny and sets off on a vital mission to defeat the Dark in the Newbery Honorwinning second installment of Susan Coopers epic The Dark Is Rising Sequence, now with a brand-new look!

  10. May 8, 2007 · When Will Stanton wakes up on the morning of his birthday, he discovers an unbelievable gift -- he is immortal. Bemused and terrified, he finds he is the last of the Old Ones, magical men and...