Kirstin's review of Over Sea, Under Stone
Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising, Book 1) by Susan Cooper
While not as compelling a page-turner as the second book in the series, this book definitely pulled me in. I wanted to know what was going to happen to Jane, Simon, and Barney and to their Great-Uncle Merry and how they were going to solve the various clues that the map held in order to prevent the quartet of bad guys from finding the treasure first. The kids are realistic in their attitudes and minor squabbling and you really feel like you’re tagging along beside them as they run around town trying to figure out the next answer. I like that the bad guys are, for the most part, charming and suave, because I think most bad guys are in real life (or else how would they progress so far?). I believe we will meet the kids again further into the series and I’m looking forward to the progression of the story.
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