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Cover of Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1)

Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1)

Susan Cooper (1965)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages252 (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Dark Is Rising #1
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

AdventureQuestFound FamilyMysteryHeartwarming

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneQuestFellowship

Tropes

Ancient ArtifactQuestFellowshipHidden IdentityAncient Evil ReturnsProphecyComing of AgeMentor Figure

Themes

Good vs EvilComing of AgeLegacyDestinyCourageFamily BondsMystery

Synopsis

Three children on a holiday in Cornwall find an ancient manuscript which sends them on a dangerous quest for a grail that would reveal the true story of King Arthur.

Tags

AdventureArthurian LegendQuest FantasyChildren's Literature