The Grey King

by Susan Cooper

First published 1975

When an illness robs Will of his powers, he must blindly trek through the Welsh hills to find a magical harp that can wake the Sleepers - six noble riders who hold the key to the final battle between the Light and the Dark. But the harp is held by the Grey King, a Lord of the Dark, and there's never been a force strong enough to tear it from his grasp.

Genres: fiction, adventure, fantasy, young-adult

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful

Tropes: chosen-one, quest

Setting: Cornwall (England : County), Wales

224 pages · Hardcover · Macmillan

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