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title: "The Dark Is Rising: Book 2 of The Dark Is Rising Sequence"
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# The Dark Is Rising: Book 2 of The Dark Is Rising Sequence

**Brand:** susan cooper
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## Customer Reviews

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    A hallmark of my childhood, doesn't quite live up to my memory of it
  

*by A***T on Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2014*

As a child, I loved this book.  It felt like a great journey into a magical world all around us, a journey we took through the eyes of the protagonist Will Stanton.  When I recently re-read the book with my daughter, I found that it didn't quite live up to my memories of it.  The sense of discovering a hidden side to our world is by far the strongest part of the novel, but reading it now I found the characters to be extraordinarily passive, particularly the main character Will.  Throughout most of the novel he is drawn from place to place, and events bring to him a steady stream of allies, enemies, learning, and treasure--but we rarely see Will taking active steps to control the events around him.  Even his allies seem to spend most of the novel waiting for the right time or events--almost all the initiative in this book is taken by The Dark--but we get to see them very little, and understand them even less.  The result is that when you put the novel down, you may feel like you just saw an interesting landscape--but it is hard to find the conflicts in the story, or the protagonist's response to them, that could have any parallel in real life.Nevertheless, I've awarded it four stars, mostly because of how strongly the book stood out in my mind for so many years.  The sense of excitement at finding hidden depths in our world, of reading a book that could teach you all you need to know of magic in one sitting, of the beautiful and elemental signs, of a race of Old Ones who lived alongside us but carried the memories of a conflict that had spanned millenia--all these and more were fantastic bits of worldbuilding that I now wish had been accompanied by a stronger storyline.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    A Review of the Audio CD Format
  

*by P***P on Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2014*

I'll skip any summary of this book or of the series; dozens of reviewers have done that quite well. I assume that you are familiar with these books, probably have read this volume, (likely more than once), but now wish to have the book available as an audio CD. Perhaps a long car trip is in the offing? Good for you.I am happy to report that, at least for me, this audio version gets high marks across the board.First, I can hear it and understand it. No mushy sound recording. No odd imbalance in volume that requires you to keep turning the volume up and then down. All of the spoken words are crisp and clear.Second, there are no sound effects or such folderol.Third, there is a single reader. This is not a play for voices and is not read by a number of different character actors.Fourth, Alex Jennings is a marvelously effective reader. His approach is dynamic but not overly dramatic. He is never coy or arch, and does not ham up any of the big scenes. In the first chapters he can be a bit tentative in distinguishing among the major characters and is inclined to give short shrift to minor characters, but after that he settles into the various roles and adds a distinct and recognizable identity to each character.Finally, the reading is very respectful. By that I mean the book is not read as though it were just some silly children's book. It is treated as the triumphant work that it is and this adds greatly to its weight and impact.Please note that there are 7 discs. Runtime is a bit under nine hours.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    second in the fantasy series for middle readers
  

*by A***S on Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2002*

Will Stanton is the seventh son of a seventh son -- which means he lives in a crowded, noisy family! As the book opens, Will is excited about his approaching eleventh birthday, but he is also alarmed by strange goings on in the neighborhood -- the birds are acting strangely and none of the family's animals will approach him. Soon Will learns why these things are happening. He is about to be indoctrinated into his rightful position as the last of the Old Ones -- an ancient race that has been protecting the world from the conquest of evil. Now it's Will's turn to shoulder some of the burden and participate in the struggle. That's an awful lot for an 11-year old to take on! But Will is not alone. He meets others who will help him, in particular Merriman, a gruff but kindly mentor figure."This night will be bad. And tomorrow will be beyond imagining." Susan Cooper is a gifted writer and she sets a mood of foreboding creepiness right from the beginning. While there is an almost constant aura of menace, there is minimal violence, and Will constantly learns lessons of bravery, honor, and the importance of knowledge and learning. Sort of H. P. Lovecraft meets the Hardy Boys.I agree with some criticism that there is too little struggle and problem solving involved in actually getting the six signs Will needs to find, but the story is still strong and a worthwhile read for middle readers.

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