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A review by lostinfrance
The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper
1.0
I grabbed the second book in the series...bc I am that kid that reads the whole series. I have now grown to be an adult with less patience.
This book has a completely different set of characters (just one guy surfaces from the first book)- completely different story, etc. I wonder if I read the third the two groups would become connected... The story is about the 7th son of the 7th son who on his 11th birthday finds out he is a part of the Old Ones....and has to help keep the Dark from rising. He has a family- and has to maneuver so that they don't notice he is fighting against the end of times and also protect them- while also keeping back the Dark.
My problem with this book is NOTHING is really explained- the rules aren't explained, the tokens aren't explained- powers, how to use them....clueless. And yes, this book is from before I was born and is quite dry and.....boring. I don't think it is withheld the changes of the world. It need a rewrite with some foot notes ore world building. I found myself frustrated enough that I won't continue the series....give me Harry Potter any day.
Read if you enjoy British YA fantasy written in the 70s.
(I am glad I tried it as it was a favorite of a friend's.)
M&L Reading Challenge 2024: a book Austin or Satu recommended
This book has a completely different set of characters (just one guy surfaces from the first book)- completely different story, etc. I wonder if I read the third the two groups would become connected... The story is about the 7th son of the 7th son who on his 11th birthday finds out he is a part of the Old Ones....and has to help keep the Dark from rising. He has a family- and has to maneuver so that they don't notice he is fighting against the end of times and also protect them- while also keeping back the Dark.
My problem with this book is NOTHING is really explained- the rules aren't explained, the tokens aren't explained- powers, how to use them....clueless. And yes, this book is from before I was born and is quite dry and.....boring. I don't think it is withheld the changes of the world. It need a rewrite with some foot notes ore world building. I found myself frustrated enough that I won't continue the series....give me Harry Potter any day.
Read if you enjoy British YA fantasy written in the 70s.
(I am glad I tried it as it was a favorite of a friend's.)
M&L Reading Challenge 2024: a book Austin or Satu recommended