Susan Cooper

“The Grey King”

Oskar Saareall
Summary
The Grey King is the story of 11-year-old Will Stanton's coming into his own as the last of the Old
Ones, those immortals whose task it has been from time immemorial to combat the forces of the Dark
that seek to dominate the world.Will, recuperating from a bout of hepatitis at the home of his mom's
cousin in Wales, is now struck with amnesia regarding who he is and the prophecies he must fulfill.He
only recovers his memory upon meeting Bran Davies. But Will's reawakening triggers devilish activity
on the part of the Grey King, a fearsome, unseen agent of the Dark said to inhabit a nearby mountain.
Fires, landslides, and spectral, ravenous white foxes no one but the boys can see are among the
obstacles thrown at them.