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Diaryland
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Reviewed by: Cath

Rating: 3/10

Genre: Teen Fantasy
256 pages/1965

Over Sea, Under Stone
by
Susan Cooper


"Joined by destiny, the lives of the Drew children, Will Stanton, and a boy named Bran weave together in an exquisite, sometimes terrifying tapestry of mystery and quests. In the five-title series of novels known as The Dark Is Rising Sequence, these children pit the power of good against the evil forces of Dark in a timeless and dangerous battle that includes crystal swords, golden grails, and a silver-eyed dog that can see the wind. Susan Cooper's highly acclaimed fantasy novels, steeped in Celtic and Welsh legends, have won numerous awards, including the Newbery Medal and the Newbery Honor."

The series includes

1. Over Sea, Under Stone
2. The Dark Is Rising
3. Greenwitch
4. The Grey King
5. Silver on the Tree

I have just finished reading the first one. I did not like it very much. The series was written in '65 and the language is accordingly. Which is not necessarily bad, but it distracted me so much, that I did not enjoy the story.

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