Susan Cooper Dark Is Rising Collection 5 Books Set The Dark Is Rising Greenwitch Silver On The Tre..

This five-book set brings together Susan Cooper’s Dark Is Rising sequence, from The Dark is Rising through to Silver On The Tree. Across the collection, the Drew children, Will and Bran are drawn into an ongoing struggle between the forces of the Light and the Dark, with the mysterious Merriman taking a central role.

The stories range from Christmas-time in the Stanton family home to holidays in Cornwall and the bleak mountains of Tywyd. Along the way, an ancient map is found in the attic of Grey House, a grail is stolen, and a village ceremony leads to the creation of the Greenwitch as an offering to the sea. The sequence builds towards a final confrontation and a last task: to find the crystal sword.

Included titles

• The Dark is Rising
• Over Sea Under Stone
• Greenwitch
• The Grey King
• Silver On The Tree

Key details

• Five-book set by Susan Cooper
• Collection from the Dark Is Rising sequence
• Includes The Dark is Rising, Over Sea Under Stone, Greenwitch, The Grey King and Silver On The Tree

Synopses

The Dark is Rising

At Christmas-time in the Stanton family house, the season is filled with presents, carol singing and good cheer. For eleven-year-old Will Stanton, something sinister begins to awaken, sending silent warnings he cannot yet understand.

Over Sea Under Stone

While on holiday in Cornwall, Simon, Jane and Barney Drew discover an ancient map in the attic of Grey House, where they are staying with their Great-Uncle Merry. They quickly sense it is unusual, and that it is far more than a simple map.

Greenwitch

In a desperate search for the grail, stolen by the forces of the Dark, the Drew children return to Trewissick. One night, Jane watches village women create the Greenwitch in a strange ceremony, an ancient offering to the sea.

The Grey King

After a serious illness, Will is sent to stay with his uncle in the wild, bleak mountains of Tywyd. Troubled by vague memories, he meets the mysterious Bran and begins to understand the task ahead.

Silver On The Tree

The six servants of the Light, the Drew children, Will, Bran and Merriman, reach their final fight against the forces of the Dark. A last, daunting task remains: to find the crystal sword.