The Dark Is Rising
by Susan Cooper
Podcast Introduction
"This is one of those books that I wish I had read when I was younger. I read it sometime in my twenties, but I can just imagine that if I had read it when I was a kid, like the Narnia books, it would have had a different impact. But this gets back to the idea that it’s never too late. Your relationship with a book evolves over time. "
~ Kimberly Hatch Harrison
~ Kimberly Hatch Harrison
Socratica Reads Podcast
The Dark Is Rising
by Susan Cooper
Set in a quiet English village, The Dark Is Rising follows young Will Stanton as he discovers on his eleventh birthday that he is the last of the Old Ones, a group of ancient beings tasked with protecting the world from the Dark. As the forces of Light and Dark prepare for an epic struggle, Will must navigate through time and myth, confronting forces beyond his imagination. The novel masterfully blends Arthurian legend with timeless themes of fate and power.
“Yes, of course, I want you to spend time with our videos, and our website, but I really, really, want to make sure I never give you the impression that the good old techniques are obsolete. I owe ALL of my success in life to being a reader. A lifelong reader.”
Kimberly Hatch Harrison
All Cats Are Gray
In this classic sci-fi short story, an outcast space pilot named Steena and her mysterious gray cat, Bat, embark on a salvage mission aboard the derelict ship The Empress of Mars. The pair, unnoticed by society, soon prove that knowledge and instinct, not appearances, determine survival. In a stark, indifferent universe, Norton weaves a tale of quiet determination and the sharpness of those who lurk on the fringes.
