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... ions.
1. The Black Cauldron
2. Over Sea, Under Stone
3. The Dark is Rising
4. Greenwitch
5. The Grey King
6. Silver on the Tree
7. Eulalia!
8. Inkspell
Note on 2-6: I found a one volume copy of all five books, but I am treating each as a separate book since I can find ... #80 "Silver on the Tree" by Susan Cooper
I'm going to really miss this series. The culmination was everything the other 4 books were and more. All of the main characters return and each play their parts in the final quest by the Light to defeat the Dark and drive it forever from the world ... Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper
The Temple of Gold by William GOLDman
Brass Ankle Blues by Rachel M. Harper
Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling ... Dark wood by Amanda Craig
The Enchanted Broccoli Forest by Mollie Katzen
The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley
Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper
The Forest Lord by Susan Krinard Silver on the Tree I read The Grey King and Silver on the Tree by Cooper. So little was mentioned about Arthur that I can't really say I understand why it's considered "Arthurian." Celtic, yes. Arthurian? No. Decisions... Decisions...
Current books I have from the library...
Twilight by Meyers
Lirael by Nix
Silver on the Tree by Cooper
I gulped down Archangel by Shinn yesterday afternoon. ... Pullman
The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
Greenwitch by Susan Cooper
Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper
Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper
The Grey King by Susan Cooper
Newbury Award Winners
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley ... ... The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King, Jr.
36) The Grey King by Susan Cooper
37) Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper
38) Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer 43.
Title: Silver on the Tree
Author:Susan Cooper
Notes: The last book in the series. It was very satisfying to read the ending to the story. After reading the Harry Potter series I think the HP books shine when it comes to building the relationships of the characters. The Dark is Rising ... Have now finished the Dark is Rising series...Which means I read The Grey King and Silver on the Tree.
Halfway to 50 in 2.5 months, and at the same time my kids finished the first quarter of school. ... deathly hollows
2) over sea, under stone
3) The dark is rising
4) greenwitch
5) the grey king
6) silver on the tree
7) the warrior heir ... sure why.
Wednesday, 8/29:
38), 39), and 40) - finished the Dark is Rising sequence. Greenwitch, The Grey King, and Silver on the Tree (I read The Dark is Rising last Monday). As usual, I finished it slightly confused...there is a _lot_ of symbolism, particularly in Silver. So is Bran ... ... just finished The Dark is Rising and enjoyed it. For some reason I read Susan Cooper's books out of order. I started with Silver on the Tree, when I was in high school, then read The Grey King and now I'm moving backwards.
I'm still working painfully through The Blue Sword. I did not ... The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre dumas
Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper
Scales of Gold by Dorothy Dunnett
Trojan Gold by Elizabeth Peters
The City of Gold and Lead by John Christopher Nine Princes in Amber
The Silver on the Tree
Scales of Gold
The Ebony Tower
and anything by Graham Greene Just started The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. I remember reading Silver on the Tree when I was younger but I don't think I got around to reading the earlier books in the series. I also have The Blue Sword and The Dead Zone. Hopefully I can pick up Looking for Alaska tomorrow too. ... by Sara Paretsky ***1/2
22. The Visitor by Sheri S. Tepper ****1/2
23. Next by Michael Crichton ****
24. Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper ***
Graphic Novels:
Palestine by Joe Sacco ***1/2
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi ***1/2
Chi ... I finished Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper which I liked least of the five in the series. The Light's quest just seemed to drag on and I just wanted it to be over.
I've just started The Thirteenth Tale which I've been looking forward to due to the mostly raves on LT.
#118, Bookmarq ... Just thought I'd post that I finished off the series at last. I found Silver on the Tree slow going after a good start. It just seemed like the difficulties that had to be overcome were becoming pointless. There didn't seem to be a reason for the tasks, except as something difficult for the ... "Stephen leaned back against the wall, twisting a bit of raffia between his fingers."
Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper ... fascinated by the tidbits of information about genes/DNA and hasd fun picking out fact from fiction.
I've now started Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper which I've been meaning to read for ages now, to finish off the Dark is Rising series. ... it down to get some sleep. The most interesting thing was finding out about human chimeras.
I'll now try to start Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper which I've been meaning to get to for ages now. ... The first two were good. The last one was great!
Next up is Elantris by Brandon Sanderson.
After that maybe Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper, Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures by Vincent Lam or Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin. Or ... ... "The only logical thing would be for Bran to go away, cease to exist in our reality"
IS an absolutely critical point in Silver on the Tree. Bear it in mind as the story progresses.
I find it very interesting the above comments that Will is too young/Innocent/naive. He is described as "old ... Interesting. I've now read through almost all of the sequence (last quarter of Silver on the tree remaining). Why? Do I connect with Will?
No. Do I find the events probable? No. Do I get sucked into the pages? Yes.
Sometimes I wonder if analyzing the book adds anything extra... Some books are ... ... else but me out there that has continued reading the last three books in the sequence (Greenwitch, The grey king & Silver on the Tree)?
Anyone else who's interested in discussing those?
*edited to fix touchstones, they didn't touch when I posted this* ... to Sociology
5 Daily Bible
6 Over Sea, Under Stone
7 Dark is Rising
8 Greenwitch
9 Grey King
10 Silver on the Tree
11 Dark Nest 1: the Joiner King
12 Dark Nest 2: the Unseen Queen
13 Dark Nest 3: the Swarm War
14 Divine Comedy
15 the First Crusade
16 the ... ... my theory:
Over Sea, Under Stone - 1965
The Dark is Rising - 1973
Greenwitch - 1974
The Grey King - 1975
Silver on the Tree - 1977
The Dark is Rising, by the way, kicks ass. #9, Marfita: "because ... it was so dark and it kept ... rising and I couldn't take it"
More than half-way through Silver on the Tree, and now I know exactly what you meant when you said that! Everything that's going on feels so...heavy? I dunno, but I'll read and read, and so much will happen, ... Well, I am about to finish the Dark is Rising sequence, I've just begun Silver on the Tree, and I love them. They don't seem as difficult to read as they did when I was in middle school, though there is a lot of suspense and creepiness. And frustration. Am I the only person who wanted to yell "The ... ... Rabbit
White: White Teeth
Black: Black Diamond
Brown: Mr Brown can Moo, can you?
Grey: The Grey King
Silver: Silver on the Tree
Gold: Poseidon's Gold
Copper: Venus in Copper
Bronze: Shadows in Bronze
Ultraviolet: Ultraviolet
Octarine: The Colour of Magic
... all the time I tried a couple others. I tried The Golden Compass book on tape and didn't really enjoy it. I also tried Silver on the Tree which I had loved in school as an audio book and didn't like that one at all.
After that I kind of gave up on the audio book front, but I'm excited ... There are five books.
From memory, I believe the order is Over Sea, Under Stone, The Dark is Rising, Greenwitch, The Silver Tree, and The Grey King.
... forgettable title to an incredibly memorable book.
I read The Grey King first, then later read Greenwitch and The Silver on the Tree. Then my dad bought me Over Sea, Under Stone and I read The Dark Is Rising--those two were in a different style, older, as I remember, and my ...
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