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Over Sea, Under Stone
by Susan Cooper
I never read these books as a child, but had heard a lot about them. I want to be able to recommend more books my kids than the ones I read when I was young so I decided to read this, the first in the Dark is Rising sequence.
I would have guzzled this book when I was younger - it's well written and the characters are well drawn (the children are very believable). There's a good dose of suspense and a bit of Arthurian mystery, all stuff I would have adored as a kid (and I'm not averse to it now...)
If I'm being picky, there were certain elements that were a bit unsubtle - e.g. everyone who looked like they might be a bit untrustworthy turned out to be, and a few red herrings would have made for a bit of suspense - but generally a really good story.
I will definitely keep on with the series.
I would have guzzled this book when I was younger - it's well written and the characters are well drawn (the children are very believable). There's a good dose of suspense and a bit of Arthurian mystery, all stuff I would have adored as a kid (and I'm not averse to it now...)
If I'm being picky, there were certain elements that were a bit unsubtle - e.g. everyone who looked like they might be a bit untrustworthy turned out to be, and a few red herrings would have made for a bit of suspense - but generally a really good story.
I will definitely keep on with the series.