![]() ![]() But the Dark has sent out the Rider: evil cloaked in black, mounted upon a midnight stallion, and on the hunt for this youngest Old One, Will. Six medallions - iron, bronze, wood, water, fire, and stone - created and hidden by the Old Ones centuries ago. At once Will is plunged into a quest to find six magical Signs to aid the powers of the Light. Bemused and terrified, he finds he is the last of the Old Ones, magical men and women sworn to protect the world from the source of evil, the Dark. The plot from the publisher reads, “When Will Stanton wakes up on the morning of his birthday, he discovers an unbelievable gift - he is immortal. ![]() My favorite book to reread at Christmastime. Sure, it’s long, and it’s very, well, 1970s, but the language is gorgeous, and you can’t top the Arthurian-inspired sweeping story. #22 The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper (1973) ![]()
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