"The Dark Is Rising" series by Susan Cooper follows the journey of several young protagonists as they confront ancient forces of good and evil. The story begins with the Drew siblings discovering an ancient quest in "Over Sea, Under Stone." Will Stanton, a young boy, learns he is one of the Old Ones, protectors against the Dark, in "The Dark Is Rising." As he and his allies navigate through mythical battles and magical realms in "Greenwitch," "The Grey King," and "Silver on the Tree," they struggle to maintain balance in a world threatened by darkness. Together, they confront their destinies, uncover secrets, and strive to safeguard the Light. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Dark Is Rising Sequence .

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 1144 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2012 by Margaret K. McElderry Books .

SUSAN COOPER is the Newbery Award-winning author of dozens of books, including The Boggart and the acclaimed The Dark Is Rising series.