Pythons rule the dark with an iron tail.They wait in the shadows,Ready to strikeAnd kill. Pythons rule the dark with cunning,Sneaking through crevicesUnder the moonAnd shadow. Pythons rule the dark unchallenged,Claiming the infamous titleOf Dark LordAnd Apex. The Dark Lord sneaks through shadows,Taking pride in being ApexAnd waitingTo kill.
Tadpoles swim through clear shallows,Dragonflies hover over the pond,House martins skim the surface,Dog prints are preserved in mud. Newts swim through murky depths,Pond skaters skate over the pond,Owls swoop over the surface,Deer prints are trapped in mud.
Susan Cooper wrote this fantasy for older children and adults in 1965. Over Sea, Under Stone is the first of five books in the Dark is Rising series. With a total of 362 pages, this novel is split across 14 long chapters and an epilogue. Simon, Jane and Barney Drew go on holiday with their … Read more
