The econd in the 5 book series, "The Dark is Rising Sequence"
Summary:
On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a special gift-he is the last of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the world from domination by the forces of evil, the Dark. At once he is plunged into a quest for the six magical Signs that will one day aid the Old Ones in the final battle between the Dark and the Light.
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