Following a serious illness, Will is sent to stay with his uncle in the wild, bleak mountains of Tywyd. He is troubled by vague memories until he meets the mysterious Bran - and suddenly Will knows the task that lies ahead. With Bran's help, Will set outs to find the golden harp and awaken the six sleepers who must join the final battle between the Dark and the Light. But Will is about to encounter his most terrifying opponent yet: the Grey King.
作者简介
苏珊·玛丽·库珀(Susan Mary Cooper)是儿童读物的英文作者。她以《黑暗正在崛起》而闻名,这是一部在英格兰和威尔士创作的当代奇幻系列电影,其中融合了亚瑟王传奇和威尔士民间英雄等英国神话。 由于这项工作,她在2012年赢得了美国图书馆协会终生玛格丽特·爱德华兹奖,以表彰她对青少年写作的贡献。20世纪70年代,这五部小说中的两部被威尔士图书委员会评为年度*佳“纯正威尔士背景”英语书籍。
Susan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is an English author of children's books. She is best known for The Dark Is Rising, a contemporary fantasy series set in England and Wales, which incorporates British mythology, such as the Arthurian legends, and Welsh folk heroes. For that work, in 2012 she won the lifetime Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association, recognizing her contribution to writing for teens. In the 1970s two of the five novels were named the year's best English-language book with an "authentic Welsh background" by the Welsh Books Council.
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