The Dark Is Rising
The Dark Is Rising is a 1972 time-travel fiction novel by Susan Cooper. The story is set in England and Fantasy. 1. Characters include Merriman Lyon and Will Stanton. It deals with good and evil, Will Stanton, magic and fantasies.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, and 139 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 58 editions across 7 languages.
It runs to roughly 256 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Dark Is Rising
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.
Awards & lists
- ✦Mythopoeic Awards 1974 — Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote The Dark Is Rising?
The Dark Is Rising was written by Susan Cooper and first published in 1972.
What genre is The Dark Is Rising?
It is usually shelved as Time Travel.
How long is The Dark Is Rising?
The median edition has 256 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Dark Is Rising?
Readers who like it often enjoy Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, The Story of the Amulet and A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet #3).
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