Greenwitch

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Summary: The Dark is rising and the Greenwich is part of it
Review: This is the third book in the Dark is Rising series. The first two are Over Sea, Under Stone and The Dark is Rising. There has been some debate as to which book is first. I read Under Sea, Under Stone first in hardcover (it claimed to be first) but my wife read The Dark is Rising first. We both enjoyed the series.

You really should read both before this one as the characters from the two books come together. This is a direct sequel to the events in Under Sea, Under Stone.

The kids, Simon, Jane, and Barney, return to Cornwall where they meet Will Stanton (The Dark is Rising). The Greenwich is under the sea and she has something Will needs. Simon, Jane and Barney know what happened to the object and they combine forces to get it back.

This is the thinnest of the series, but it is very pivotal. It brings together two casts and sets the stage for the rest of the series. I found it to be one of the most enjoyable as it was rather straight forward.

A fun book for readers of fantasy young and old, but make sure you read the first two books first.

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Summary: Will Stanton meets the Drews
Review: When the Trewissick Grail is stolen, Simon, Jane and Barney know that the Dark must be responsible. The three of them arrive in a small coastal town to assist their mysterious Uncle Merry in retrieving the item. While there, they are annoyed to have to share their adventure with a strange boy that Uncle Merry brings with him-- one Will Stanton.

I have to admit to liking the Will Stanton focused books (Grey King, Dark is Rising) a little bit better than I like those with the Drews, they seem a written to a slightly older level than the others. All the same, Greenwitch is a classic of children's literature, exemplary of the moral fantasy at which Cooper excels. The whole series is a good gift for children *and* grown-ups.