The Dark is Rising
From The Dark is Rising Wikia
| Year Published: | 1973 |
| Illustrator: | Alan Cober |
| US Cover Artist: | ? |
| UK Cover Artist: | Alan Cober |
| Page Count: | 216 |
| ISBN: | ISBN 0701150173 |
[edit] Summary
On Will Stanton's 11th birthday, he discovers he is the last of the Old Ones, beings with ancient knowledge of the power of the Light, and must collect and join Six Signs to wage a battle against the Dark. He is aided in his quest by Merriman Lyon, the first of the Old Ones, and races to retrieve the signs before the forces of the Dark, led by the mysterious Black Rider. Dogging his footsteps is the sinister yet somehow sympathetic Walker, whose role in the struggle (along with Will's family) reveals the cruel consequences of loved ones caught in the middle of a timeless war.
