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Synopsis
The Dark is rising in its last and greatest bid to control the world. And Will Stanton -- last-born of the immortal Old Ones, dedicated to keeping the world free -- must join forces with this ageless master Merriman and Bran, the Welsh boy whose destiny ties him to the Light. Drawn in with them are the three Drew children, who are mortal, but have their own vital part in the story. These six fight fear and death in the darkly brooding Welsh hills, in a quest through time and space that touches the most ancient myths of the British Isles, and that brings Susan Cooper's masterful sequence of novels to a satisfying close.
Is Silver on the Tree appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Final book in classic middle grade fantasy series features epic good-versus-evil battle with mythological themes, mild peril, and some frightening scenes as characters face the Dark. No sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and violence.
Who'll love this
Readers who love epic quests, Arthurian legends, and stories about kids saving the world will be riveted by this thrilling conclusion.