Loved itIt's such a fun children's book and it works really well... clever play with time and history...
The dark is rising (1972)
Others: Positive On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.
- ISBN:
- 9781442412538
- Length:
- 247 pages
Genres: fantasy, young adult
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