Silver on the Tree

The final book in the 'The Dark is Rising' series, 'Silver on the Tree' sees the Drew children, Will Stanton, and Bran Davies join forces to finally defeat the Dark. They must find the crystal sword, the last of the six Signs, to complete the Light's power. The book is a thrilling conclusion to the series, filled with magic, adventure, and the ultimate battle between good and evil. The six champions of the Light join forces at last to fight the Dark in this fifth and final installment of Susan Cooper’s epic and award-winning The Dark Is Rising sequence, now with a brand-new look! The last great battle between the Light and the Dark has arrived, engulfing Will Stanton; his ageless master, Merriman; the three heroic Drew children; and Bran, the Welsh boy whose destiny is tied to the Light. On a quest through time and space that touches the most ancient myths of the islands of Britain, the six heroes fight fear and death in the darkly brooding mountains of Wales. And in the haunting Lost Land, Will and Bran find dream and nightmare, but also achieve the final talisman against the the crystal sword. In the dreadful last moment when the Dark rises, all the servants of the Light join to combine the powers of the sword and the six ancient signs. But even with the Signs on their side, can Light prevail?