Simon, Jane and Barney, enlisted by their mysterious great uncle, arrive in a small coastal town to help recover a priceless golden grail stolen by the forces of evil, the Dark. They are not at first aware of the strange powers of another boy brought to help, Will Stanton—nor of the sinister significance of the Greenwitch, an image of leaves and branches that for centuries has been cast into the sea for good luck in fishing and harvest. Their search for the grail sets into motion a series of disturbing, sometimes dangerous events that, at their climax, bring forh a gift that, for a time at least, will keep the Dark from rising.
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"What an exciting series! Adventure, enduring, and spellbinding! Wait, for Greenwitch. I re-read this first book and decided that I should have rated this series higher. I find the details, history, characters, plots, quests, truths, adventures as fascinating and great as the Harry Potter series which indeed calls for a maze of impossible imagination and creativity."
— Emily (5 out of 5 stars)
" First of all, this was way too short. Not enough. The Dark was inchoate, poorly formed, and the Light was hazy at best. The plot wasn't much, the Greenwitch not enough... but still, there was a lot here to like. The writing is lovely, the tensions between characters totally believable, and the ending quite satisfying. It's just that it's not The Dark Is Rising, that's all. "
— melody, 2/15/2014" This book was very nice, a change from the usual Light versus Dark. This time, fate was in the hands of Wild Magic. "
— Sinho, 2/14/2014" Y'know, I rather liked this. A lot more than I thought I would, anyway. "
— Melissa, 2/13/2014" Susan Cooper just won the Margaret Edwards Award from YALSA for the Dark is Rising sequence. So I'm going back and rereading them. They still hold my attention and are great fantasy books. "
— Ma'lis, 1/31/2014" Finally the meeting of our intrepid trio and my favourite character - Will Stanton. All of the joys and pettiness that come from pre-teen children with a battle against the dark thrown into the mix. "
— Minh, 1/19/2014" I have the best memories of hiding underneath my blankets with a torch, reading the Dark is Rising series. I recently picked it up again, and this series has not aged at all. Sure, there are no cell phones, and they talk about listening to cassettes and whatnot, but besides that... "
— J, 1/4/2014" I really liked this one!! The story fell in to place for me now! I'm wondering if too much time had passed between reading the first book and the reading of the second. "
— Tammy, 1/4/2014" I found this book less frightening than "The Dark is Rising", although it probably won't make much sense unless you've already read the first two books in the series. "
— Michelle, 12/27/2013" The sea, Cornwall, and magic - aaah, what a wonderful combination! Add to that a novel written by Susan Cooper...is it any wonder nobody can wrest away my attention? "
— Ros, 12/25/2013" This is my favorite so far! Although the story is simple, the characters from the two previous books merge together in the continuing fight against The Dark. The plot was intriguing and everything seemed to come together as the book progressed. Couldn't put this one down! "
— Janell, 5/8/2013" This book (and basically the whole series) should have been right up my alley, usually I really enjoy award winning YA fantasy, but something about it didn't really grip me. "
— Julie, 4/28/2013Susan Cooper is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement. Her classic five-book fantasy sequence The Dark Is Rising won the Newbery Medal and a Newbery Honor and has sold millions of copies worldwide. She is also the author of Victory, a Booklist Top Ten Historical Fiction for Youth book and a Washington Post Top Ten for Children novel; King of Shadows, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor book; The Boggart; Seaward; and many other acclaimed novels for young readers. She lives in Massachusetts.
Alex Jennings is an award-winning narrator and actor of stage and screen. He has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. He is also known for his role as Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, in the Netflix series The Crown, along with his roles in The Queen, Lady in the Van, and The Wings of the Dove. He is a three-time Olivier Award winner and has been nominated for a BAFTA.