Book guide
The Dark Is Rising
On his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton wakes to a destiny older than time.
Genre and trope pairingsFantasyChosen oneFantasyFound powerFantasyQuestFantasyProphecyFantasyMentorFantasyMagical artifactFantasyAncient evilEpic FantasyChosen oneEpic FantasyFound powerEpic FantasyQuestEpic FantasyProphecyEpic FantasyMagical artifactEpic FantasyAncient evilAdventureQuestAdventureRace against timeAdventureMagical artifact
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About The Dark Is Rising
Will learns he is the last-born of the Old Ones, guardians of the Light against the Dark. To prepare for the final battle, he must find six magical Signs while a black-clad rider hunts him through a world suddenly alive with danger.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Slow
Series
The Dark Is Rising Sequence · Book 2 of 5
Content warnings
- fantasy violence
- death
- kidnapping
- injury detail
- medical content
- mental illness
- burn injury
- animal attack
