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And for the twelve days of christmas, while the dark is rising, life for will is full of wonder, terror, and delight. And will stanton, lastborn of the immortal old ones, dedicated to keeping the world free, must join forces with his ageless master merriman and bran, the welsh boy whose destiny ties him to the light. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. But the audio book of the dark is rising, which is also unabridged, has a good reader, and moves quickly into the plot and keeps the listener engaged. Now awardwinning author susan cooper, a friend and writer for the revels, traces its roots through the rhythms of jack langstaffs lifefrom star choirboy and notorious troublemaker to his early career as a noted recital singer. I expected the dark is rising to be much more interesting and captivating than it was, because the author, susan cooper. And for the twelve days of christmas, while the dark is rising, life for will is fill of wonder, terror, and delight. Susan cooper is best known for her acclaimed sequence of fantasy novels known as the dark is rising.
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