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The Grey King (The Dark is Rising, #4)

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by Susan Cooper (Goodreads Author)

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Does this need to be read in sequence? The Grey King won the Newbery, but its #4 in the series. Don't really want to read three other books first if this stands alone.
Heather It really does make more sense if you read the first three books - at least the previous two, since Vol2 introduces Will (who is a protagonist in this…moreIt really does make more sense if you read the first three books - at least the previous two, since Vol2 introduces Will (who is a protagonist in this book) and Vol3 leads into into this one (the thing Will "loses" at the beginning of this book is something that he learned in Vol3.(less)
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