The Dark Is Rising Sequence
E1034373
The Dark Is Rising Sequence is a classic five-book fantasy series for young readers that blends Arthurian legend, British folklore, and a modern battle between Light and Dark.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Dark Is Rising Sequence canonical | 2 |
| The Dark Is Rising | 1 |
| The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13324343 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Dark Is Rising Sequence Context triple: [Susan Cooper, notableWork, The Dark Is Rising Sequence]
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A.
Tales from Earthsea
Tales from Earthsea is a fantasy collection by Ursula K. Le Guin that expands her Earthsea universe with stories and lore exploring its history, magic, and cultures.
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B.
The Book of Three
The Book of Three is a 1964 fantasy novel by Lloyd Alexander that opens the Chronicles of Prydain series, following the adventures of assistant pig-keeper Taran in a myth-inspired Welsh setting.
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C.
Druids of Paranor
The Druids of Paranor are a powerful and secretive order of magic-wielding scholars and protectors who guide and manipulate events across the Four Lands in Terry Brooks’ Shannara fantasy series.
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D.
The Secret Commonwealth
The Secret Commonwealth is a fantasy novel by Philip Pullman set in the His Dark Materials universe, following an adult Lyra Silvertongue through a complex, politically charged world of daemons, magic, and intrigue.
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E.
Tehanu
Tehanu is a fantasy novel in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series that revisits the archipelago through a more intimate, feminist lens, focusing on the lives of Tenar and a mysterious, traumatized child.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Dark Is Rising Sequence Target entity description: The Dark Is Rising Sequence is a classic five-book fantasy series for young readers that blends Arthurian legend, British folklore, and a modern battle between Light and Dark.
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A.
Tales from Earthsea
Tales from Earthsea is a fantasy collection by Ursula K. Le Guin that expands her Earthsea universe with stories and lore exploring its history, magic, and cultures.
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B.
The Book of Three
The Book of Three is a 1964 fantasy novel by Lloyd Alexander that opens the Chronicles of Prydain series, following the adventures of assistant pig-keeper Taran in a myth-inspired Welsh setting.
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C.
Druids of Paranor
The Druids of Paranor are a powerful and secretive order of magic-wielding scholars and protectors who guide and manipulate events across the Four Lands in Terry Brooks’ Shannara fantasy series.
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D.
The Secret Commonwealth
The Secret Commonwealth is a fantasy novel by Philip Pullman set in the His Dark Materials universe, following an adult Lyra Silvertongue through a complex, politically charged world of daemons, magic, and intrigue.
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E.
Tehanu
Tehanu is a fantasy novel in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series that revisits the archipelago through a more intimate, feminist lens, focusing on the lives of Tenar and a mysterious, traumatized child.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's book series
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fantasy novel series ⓘ young adult book series ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film ⓘ |
| author | Susan Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Newbery Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
magic
ⓘ
mythology ⓘ time travel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationBasedOn | The Dark Is Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBook | Over Sea, Under Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Arthurian fantasy
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children's fantasy ⓘ fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAntagonistForce | The Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMagicSystem | Old Ones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
prophecy
ⓘ
quest for magical objects ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Greenwitch
NERFINISHED
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Over Sea, Under Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver on the Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dark Is Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ The Grey King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistForce | The Light GENERATED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arthurian legend
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British folklore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedMarket | English-speaking readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastBook | Silver on the Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | classic of children's fantasy literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Merriman Lyon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Drew children NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Stanton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableWorkInSeries | The Dark Is Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 5 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodEnd | 1977 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodStart | 1965 ⓘ |
| publisher | Chatto & Windus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
England
ⓘ
Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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young adults ⓘ |
| theme | battle between Light and Dark ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Dark Is Rising Sequence Description of subject: The Dark Is Rising Sequence is a classic five-book fantasy series for young readers that blends Arthurian legend, British folklore, and a modern battle between Light and Dark.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Dark Is Rising
this entity surface form:
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising