Dark Is Rising

[Amber]

--- Rosmerta <tmayor at mediaone.net> wrote:
> Ender (or anyone else) if you have any more opinions on The Dark Is 
> Rising, I'd love to hear them. I've seen the series mentioned but 
> don't know anyone who's actually read any of the books... 

Ooo, I have an opinion Rosmerta! I re-read the series awhile ago (maybe
five years) and still loved it. In some ways it's similar to Harry
Potter. Young boy (12?) finds out that he's a unique member of a unique
group and is sent on a quest. I won't go into it much more than that so
that nothing is spoiled (unless you want me to) but it is a splendidly
well-written book, in my opinion. Very classic writing, symbolism,
familiar battle of Evil against Good. 

The first book was always my favorite (I have it and have re-read it
often enough that it's falling apart). I haven't re-read the others
recently but liked them as well. And I've always been zonkers about the
running poem throughout it. Even memorized it once. 

"Fire upon the mountain shall find the harp of gold
Played to wake the sleepers, oldest of the old
Power from the Greenwitch, lost beneath the sea
All shall find the light at last, silver on the tree"

<grin> That's the last stanza of it (I can't believe that I can
remember that poem but can't remember people's names!). 

I must admit that I don't know how well the Dark Is Rising series is
similar to the King Arthur legend. When I read, I tend to read purely
for pleasure and not for analysis. It's a terrible habit that I can't
seem to break out of. I keep meaning to reread the *entire* series
again, especially since I'm older. But from what I can remember, the
series is wonderful; I highly suggest it.

~Amber
(Who rambled on for quite awhile...but I remember reading this series
in awe when I was in elementary school; it's one of my "happy"
memories!)


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