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Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance
Jul 24, 2009 rated it really liked it
At last! I made it through a book in The Dark is Rising series…though, to do it, I had to listen to it on audiotape. This was the last book in the series. Somehow I felt like I was missing a lot by not reading the earlier books. I didn’t understand how Will came to know he was an Old One. What does it really mean to be an Old One? Were there earlier mentions of Arthur and Guinevere? What else did Will have to obtain other than the harp? What is the difference between the Dark and the Light? Were ...more
Mary
Sep 09, 2014 rated it it was amazing
I can see why this got the Newbury award...but all the books in the series are amazing....
I loved the little lessons in welsh pronunciation too...
Becca
May 03, 2007 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: childrens, fantasy
Te-ge Bramhall
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Jun 14, 2009 marked it as to-read
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Aug 01, 2011 rated it really liked it
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Dec 23, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Sarah
Nov 22, 2023 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: nrpg-unused, wheel-8
Misty
Jul 06, 2024 marked it as to-read