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Title: The Grey King (The Dark Is Rising Sequence) [UNABRIDGED] by Susan Cooper, Richard Mitchley ISBN: 0-8072-6196-3 Publisher: Listening Library Pub. Date: 24 April, 2001 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 4 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (45 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This book was a little confusing but a great one.
Comment: I like this book because there is a lot of action,mystery,fantasy,suspense,and most of all great description.The Grey King is about a legend in North Wales about a harp of gold,hidden within a certain hill that will probably be found by a boy named Will,and a white dog with gold eyes a dog that can see the wind named Cafall.Will also meets a boy named Bran,now Bran,Will,and Cafall are now on a quest to ceaze all bad.I think The Grey King definitely deserves 5 stars.So that is why I like The Grey King.
Rating: 5
Summary: A wonderful exploration of magic and humanity
Comment: _The Grey King_ is arguably the strongest book in Susan Cooper's _Dark is Rising_ sequence. A winner of the Newbery Medal, it is the story of Will Stanton and his new friend, Bran Davies. Will, a character who appeared in _The Dark is Rising_ and _Greenwitch_, is the youngest of the Old Ones, a group of magical beings fighting to protect the world from the Dark. In this book, he is sent to relatives in Wales to convalesce from typhoid. He learns he is in Wales to win a quest for the Old Ones--and for the first time, he must do it without the direct guidance of his friend and mentor, Merriman. During the course of the book, his new friend Bran becomes deeply involved in Will's quest and both boys learn a lot about themselves. The title character, the Grey King, is a member of the Dark who is bent upon preventing their success.
On one level, this book is an all-out fantasy adventure. There is a cryptic poem, magic, good and evil lords, and fascinating uses of classic Arthurian legend. On a deeper level,however, this is a story about coming-of-age and family. Will learns how to be an independent Old One rather than an apprentice. Bran struggles to understand his mysterious past and his place in the world. This book is more than just a thrilling adventure--it is the story of people's choices and what "family" really means. In other word's, _The Grey King_ is deep *and* fun.
I highly recommend this book to all readers. It may be a little hard for very young readers--but middle readers and older will enjoy it. I reread this book (and the rest of the series) at least twice a year. It should be read after the three previous books in _The Dark is Rising_ sequence (_Over Sea, Under Stone_; _The Dark is Rising_; _Greenwitch_). Lovers of Arthurian legend will particularly appreciate it.
Rating: 3
Summary: The Grey End
Comment: The Grey King, by Susan Cooper is a book about adventure. This book revolves around a boy named Will Stanton. The boy is the age of twelve and is sent to Whales to be nursed back to health by his relatives. During this time, he goes on quests or adventures to awaken the ancient sleepers. The ancient sleepers are the last hope for good to prevail against evil. This evil is controlled by The Grey King who tries to stop Will from completing his quests.
In the story I can relate most to BRan becasue he is the mysterious boy who is different from all the other people. I used to be like this when I was going through middle school. I was the kid who was just a little more differnt than your average kid. Bran displays this perfectly with his pale skin and mysterious appearances.
Overall, this book was a good book. My least favorite part was the end, maybe becasue I thought the end was a little too rushed. There seemed to be a lot of information being crammed into a few pages which made it hard to understand. This gave it an unpleasant end.
This book would be good for readers who like adventure or mystical stories. To me, it seems like a twsit between The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and The High King by Alexander Lloyd. If you like either of those books I strongly advise you to check out The Grey King by Susan Cooper.
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Title: Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper ISBN: 0689711522 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 30 April, 1987 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Greenwitch by Susan Cooper ISBN: 0689710887 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 30 November, 1986 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper ISBN: 0689829833 Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 01 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper ISBN: 0020427859 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 30 April, 1989 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: A Gathering of Days : A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32 by Joan W. Blos ISBN: 068971419X Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 31 October, 1990 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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