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The Grey King, Susan Cooper (1975)

On March 14, 2019February 24, 2026 By LaurieIn Children's ClassicsLeave a comment

“It is because you are not properly human, but one of the Old Ones of the Light put here to hold back the terrible power of the Dark. You are the last of that circle to be born on earth. And I have been waiting for you.” One of the bonuses of joining the book …

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