| Booktalk
#1
An eleven year old Will Stanton
recognizes that he is the last of the Old Ones, he has to dedicate his
life to keeping the world from being conquered by the Dark evil force.
He is drawn into a life beyond his normal routine and is thrilled to take
on the quest for the Signs to get their power and return the world to warmth
and light.
Booktalk #2
"When the Dark comes rising,
six shall turn it back,
Three from the circle, three
from the track;
Wood, bronze, iron; water,
fire, stone;
Five will return, and one
go alone."
These mysterious words echo
in Will Stanton's ears on the morning of his 11th birthday, the last day
of his childhood. For, as Will quickly learns, he is no mere boy,
but the last of the immortal Old Ones, a race of magical beings destined
since the beginning of time to do battle with the powers of evil that seek
to destroy the land. A great task is placed before him and Will is
sent spiraling back and forth through time and space, seeking the six great
Signs, which, together, will create a power strong enough to beat back
the Dark. He is aided by Merriman, the oldest of the Old Ones, but
while Will strives to keep the forces of the Dark at bay, who will protect
Will's family from the mysterious Dark Rider, a man who seems able to control
the very weather itself? (Miranda J. Hawkins, miranda8980@att.net)
Booktalk #3
Will Stanton is the seventh
son of a seventh son, he is the last of the old people, and he is the Sign-Seeker.
Along with Merriman and the old lady, he must destroy the dark before it
destroys the light. Searching for the signs of fire, water, stone, wood,
iron, and bronze, he must complete the circle of signs, which in one of
the four things of the power(Golden Chalice, Circle of Signs, Sword of
Crystal, and the Harp of Gold). Traveling in the past, future, underwater,
and in fire, he gains the power of the old people and gains the signs.
The first sign he receives is from a store owner, the sign of iron. The
second he gets from the walker, and old man in this time, but in his own
time he is known as Hawkins, Merriman's league man. He is taken in and
out of his time to take the Book of Graymauer out of a magic clock. The
thing is that the book can't be taken out without him, nor can you touch
the clock when you touch the book. If so it'll blow up. Hawkins realizes
this, knows that Merriman would risk his life just for Will. He turns to
the dark along, being tricked by the Dark Rider. Neighbors and friends
of Will's are both with the Dark and the Light. He discovers this along
the way. The battle ends during a blizzard and everyone in town is staying
at a neighbor’s, Ms. Greythorn, mansion. Will's sister Mary has been taken
by the Rider, though she does not know that, and he throws her over a bridge.
But will calls on the Hunter, a mystical and magical hunter, who with his
hell-hounds and Hound of Doom chase off the Dark, and all other animals
in the forest(they are quite terrifying. Everything goes back to normal
and the Light is once again dominant. Mary is okay and rescued by Merriman.
This is the second book in the old people series. (Tracy Roope, smarter_sport101@yahoo.com,
HCMS Library, Murfreesboro, NC) |
