Over Sea, Under Stone
Ratings51
Average rating3.5
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Ratings51
Average rating3.5
On holiday in Cornwall, the three Drew children discover an ancient map in the attic of the house that they are staying in. They know immediately that it is special. It is even more than that -- the key to finding a grail, a source of power to fight the forces of evil known as the Dark. And in searching for it themselves, the Drews put their very lives in peril.
This is the first volume of Susan Cooper's brilliant and absorbing fantasy sequence known as The Dark Is Rising.
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I stopped reading this book quite some time ago, and every time I considered picking it back up, I was reminded of how dreadfully boring the writing was. What annoyed me most was what seemed to be the overdone british-ness of the characters... its hard to explain. The way the characters conversed just got on my nerves!
I'm sure this would be a good introduction to fantasy for younger generations. My own younger self would have devoured these books, just like he couldn't get enough of Dianna Wynne Jones's children's fantasy. Adult me thinks it stretches a pretty straightforward story a little thin, but will still try to get a hold of the next part.
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5 primary booksThe Dark Is Rising is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1965 with contributions by Susan Cooper.
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