The Dark Is Rising Sequence: The Dark Is Rising Sequence (Boxed Set) : Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark Is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; Silver on the Tree (Paperback)

from EikaiwaCafe

I remember absolutely loving these books as a child. I started with "The Grey King" when I was in the 5th grade and trying to read all the books that appeared on the "Newbery Medal" poster that was on the wall of the school library. That poster lead to my reading a lot of fantastic books, but the...

from Kewpie83

I've called this series a favorite for a good 15 years now and recommend it to everyone I meet when we get on the topics of books. There's a good mix of Arthurian lure, adventure, and heart. I love many different locations the stories take place in and how the characters vary between books. Ther...

from hrissliss

The Dark is Rising is one of the better YA fiction books out there, in my opinion. It stems away from Arthurian legends, but puts the contest in a (relatively) modern time and the responsibility on the shoulders of a group of pre-teens. This focuses on Will, who discovers that he's an agent of th...

from ninanana19

An excellent series with just the right mixture of Welsh legend, the supernatural, and character interaction and development. The description is vivid without being overly verbose and the characters are not simply instruments of the plot. Read alone - 13+, Read-aloud (with some appropriate editin...

from EikaiwaCafe

I remember absolutely loving these books as a child. I started with "The Grey King" when I was in the 5th grade and trying to read all the books that appeared on the "Newbery Medal" poster that was on the wall of the school library. That poster lead to my reading a lot of fantastic books, but the...