The Grey KingThere is a Welsh legend about a harp of gold, hidden within a certain hill, that will be found by a boy and a white dog with silver eyes-- a dog that can see the wind. Will Stanton knew nothing of this when he came to Wales to recover from a severe illness. But when he met Bran, the strange boy who owned a white dog, he began to remember. For Will is the last-born of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to saving the world from the forces of evil, the Dark. And it is Will's task to wake-- with the golden harp-- the six who must be roused from their long slumber in the Welsh hills to prepare for the last battle between the Dark and the Light. |
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User Review - antiquary - LibraryThingOverall, I have mixed feelings about The Dark Is Rising sequence and this novel in particular, but it has one moment that for me is perfect, when the heroes have to win a magical harp by answering ... Read full review
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Adolescents, Literature, and Work with Youth J. Pamela Weiner,Ruth M. Stein No preview available - 1985 |