num_pages: 40
description: On his 11th birthday Will Stanton discovers he is the last of the One Ones, dedicated to fighting the forces of evil. Readers are taken on Will's journey as he searches for the six magical signs that will be needed for the battle between the Dark and the Light.
language: English
title: The Dark Is Rising
titlecomplete: The Dark Is Rising
characters: Merry Lyon, Will Stanton
genres: Middle Grade, Audiobook, Arthurian, Young Adult, Childrens, Classics, Adventure, Magic, Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 54915
series: The Dark Is Rising
awards: awardedAt: 126259200000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 126259200000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, awardedAt: 94723200000
name: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 1325404800000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Listening Library