“On the day of the dead, when the year too dies, Must the youngest open the oldest hills Through the door of the birds, where the breeze breaks. There fire shall fly from the raven boy, And the silver eyes… — Susan Cooper Copy Share Image
“Still in the black hemisphere the stars blazed and slowly wheeled; beneath them, Will felt so infinitesimally small that it seemed impossible he should… — Susan Cooper Copy Share
The future cannot blame the present, just as the present cannot blame the past. The hope is always here, always alive, but only your… — Susan Cooper Copy Share
“He was tall, and straight, with a lot of very thick, wild, white hair. In his grim brown face the nose curved fiercely, like… — Susan Cooper Copy Share
“But those men who know anything at all about the Light also know that there is a fierceness to its power, like the bare… — Susan Cooper Copy Share
“On the day of the dead, when the year too dies, Must the youngest open the oldest hills Through the door of the birds,… — Susan Cooper Copy Share
“If you are concerned for the future of our civilization, there is no more cheering sight than a boy or girl who is lost… — Susan Cooper Copy Share
“When the dark comes rising, six shall turn it back; Three from the circle, three from the track; Wood, bronze, iron; water, fire, stone;… — Susan Cooper Copy Share
“Somewhere in Barney's mind, as a spark flickers and finds tinder and blazes up into a flame, a small light of resentment flared suddenly… — Susan Cooper Copy Share
“The Herdsman passed, nodding, the bright star Arcturus at his knee; the Bull roared by, bearing the great sun Aldebaran and the small group… — Susan Cooper Copy Share
Will picked a single blossom from a gorse bush beside him; it shone bright yellow on his grubby hand. "People are very complicated," he… — Susan Cooper Copy Share
“It says, loving doesn't change just because someone isn't there, or because time gets in the way, or even death. It's always with you,… — Susan Cooper Copy Share
“Now especially since man has the strength to destroy the world, it is the responsibility of man to keep it alive, in all its… — Susan Cooper Copy Share
“Great-Uncle Merry, coming back towards the car from the Grey House, had suddenly stopped in his tracks in the middle of the road. He… — Susan Cooper Copy Share
