704 078ac460-3b2a-41c9-a3e7-176074f51fc4 The dark is rising Susan Cooper Alan E. Cober calibre (0.6.35) [http://calibre-ebook.com] 1973-03-31T23:00:00 UND EDITORIAL REVIEW: 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. Atheneum 9780689303173 Science fiction Fantasy General Fiction Magic Juvenile Fiction Fantasy & Magic Fantasy fiction Classics Family Classic fiction (Children's YA) Ages 9-12 Fiction Action & Adventure Children's Books People & Places Children: Grades 4-6 & Magic Good and evil Siblings Action & Adventure - General Europe England Stanton Will (Fictitious character) Adventure stories (Children's Cornwall (England: County) Newbery honor book England Fiction