num_pages: 210
description: There is a old tradition in North Wales that, within a certain hill, a harp of gold will be found by a boy followed by a white dog with silver eyes - a dog who can see the wind. Will Stanton, the last-born of the Old Ones, servants of the Light, immortals dedicated to saving the world from domination by the force of evil which calls itself the Dark, is that boy. His quest to wake the six sleepers of the hill, and make them ready for that last dreadful battle between the Dark and the Light.
language: English
title: The Grey King
titlecomplete: The Grey King
characters: Owen Davies, Caradog Prichard, Bran Davies, The Brenin Llwyd, Will Stanton
genres: Middle Grade, Arthurian, Young Adult, Childrens, Mythology, Adventure, Science Fiction Fantasy, Magic, Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 38382
places: Wales
series: The Dark Is Rising
awards: awardedAt: 189331200000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 220953600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 189331200000
name: Tir na n-Og Award, awardedAt: 1325404800000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Atheneum