How long does it take to read The Grey King?
The Grey King by Susan Cooper takes about 3 hours 49 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 4 of The Dark Is Rising Sequence
Previous: Greenwitch Next: Silver on the Tree
About 3 hours 49 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1975. 208 pages, about 57,200 words. Written for children.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 49 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 23 minutes |
The page count is the median across 40 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
With the final battle between the Light and the Dark soon approaching, Will sets out on a quest to call for aid. Hidden within the Welsh hills is a magical harp that he must use to wake the Sleepers -- six noble riders who have slept for centuries. But an illness has robbed Will of nearly all his knowledge of the Old Ones, and he is left only with a broken riddle to guide him in his task. As Will travels blindly through the hills, his journey will bring him face-to-face with the most powerful Lord of the Dark -- the Grey King. The King holds the harp and Sleepers within his lands, and there has yet to be a force strong enough to tear them from his grasp...
Subjects: Fantasy, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Newbery Medal, Fantasy fiction, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
