The Grey King

One of the best books I've EVER read (And I've read a LOT of books)

This is sort of like a dream world that everyone (everyone like me) would want to escape into.. I love how Susan Cooper blends in a lot of myths and legends and forms an explaination for all of them, making all of them connected. Susan Cooper's works are, in my opinion, similar to LotR, but in a good way, unlike other authors works. She is second best only to JRRT (JRR Tolkien). In this book, the Dark gave Will Stanton, the youngest Old One of the Light, a bad cold (worse than you'd think) in order to slow him down in their attempt to rise into power. Will Stanton is aided by the strange albino boy, Bran (the son of someone very famous :) I won't spoil it for you), in order to defeat the Grey King, a terrible Dark Lord. In this book, Bran realizes that sacrifices must be made.

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The Final Battle Between the Light and the Dark...Lies in the Hands of Two Amazing Young Boys and A Ghost Dog.

The story of Will Stanton and his fight against the Dark continues. This time everything is on the line and Will can not fail! With the help of a new ally, Bran and his ethereal dog, Cadfall, Will fights his most dangerous enemy the Grey King. Armed only with an ancient poem and his wits, Will must follow the signs left by the Old Ones and search the Welsh hills to find the coveted Magical Harp that will shift the tides of power.
Fourth in the Dark Is Rising Series, this book pulls the whole series together in such a way that leaves you spellbound long after you turn the last pages. This was the book that sent me, as a kid, searching the hills behind my house for ancient secrets and daydreaming out the window. It was the first book I read in the Fantasy genre and it has left an everlasting impression. Of all the books in the series, this one is the most challenging because it does contain Welsh names and words that can be difficult for younger readers. I also recommend this book for higher level readers as it contains some intense scenes and requires good comprehension skills. You do not have to read the other books in this series before reading this one. Although, it does help to have read the second novel, The Dark Is Rising, as that is when Will Stanton is first introduced.

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My Thoughts on The Grey King

I think that The Grey King was a good book because I enjoy reading fiction books. It is about a boy named Will Santon. He is part of a group of people called the Light, who have to stop another group of people called the Dark from taking over the world. I would recomend this book to someone who likes to read fiction books.

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Not Recommended

Maybe I wasn't trying hard enough to understand the plot. Maybe the book was just written confusingly. Maybe I just didn't like it. Anyway, I did not enjoy this book at all. I found it slow, and almost childish. The opening was confusing, seeming like it had been written by a rambling old man. It was so slow that I had to put the book down and do something else many times throughout the first part. The ending of the book was the opposite: it was strangely paced and the obstacles seemed like they were invented by a child afraid of the dark. The book provoked absolutely no emotional response in me. If the main character had been eaten by a giant spider, I would not have cared less. The author did a terrible job establishing any real relationship with the protagonist that a lot of fantasy seems to have. If not for a somewhat followable plot, I would try to rate this 0/5 stars. It was legitmately one of the most slow, oddly-paced, confusing books I've ever read. I would rate it as pure child's fantasy: fit for a preteen who has had absolutely no exposure to good fantasy in their life. If you are any age above 13, don't waste your reading time on this book. Even if you are under that age, this book just isn't satisfying. Perhaps the same character and situation could've been used, and the author just completely botched establishing character relationships and setting the pace for the book. We will never know. A waste of time. 1/5 stars.

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It was really bad

This book is very bad. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS BOOK. IT IS WAY TO CONFUSING

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The Grey King, Fiction yet Great!

This book was amazing. I love fiction books and couldn't find one to read for a book report, so I picked this one up. Everybody should read it because it is so engrossing.

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Nbvfvvfgvcbghhvj I LOVE IT

I LOVE IT A LOT!

Great book from one of my favorite series!

The whole "Dark is Rising" series holds a special place in my heart. This is one of the great YA books out there, I wish she would write some more!

An all time favorite

I first encountered this book as an elementary student, more than 30 years ago. I will never forget picking the book off the library shelf and being riveted in place and time as I read the opening poem. I read The Grey King before I read any of the rest of this series, and it remains my favorite amongst them all to this day. I have read and reread this one story dozens of times over the course of 30 years and continue to be moved by the way in which Cooper weaves a magical tale around a larger theme: that in the heart of every young child is a yearning to wake up and discover that they are powerful and important in this world. I now enjoy discussing this classic with my son who, at 14, has read it many times already and loves it as much as I. I highly recommend this book to children, parents, and teachers. It is an outstanding piece of young adult literature and a wonderful story of triumph over darkness.

Ineffably beautiful

I can't recommend this series highly enough. Those who think these are boring don't know good literature. This isn't the best in the series, but it's still totally awe-inspiring.

Still my favorite series

The Dark is Rising series is STILL, in my opinion, the best series ever written. I love the characters, especially Will and Bran, and the creative story. It's always nice to see someone take an original approach to a classic struggle- good vs. evil. Even after 13 years of devouring book after book, this series tops them all.

DO NOT GET THIS BOOK

this was a horrible book. what was susan cooper out of her mind when she wrote this book?Excape while you have the chance.Run do not walk

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