This is the last sort of chill, small-scale book in the series, before things start to really ramp up to the final confrontation. The gang goes on holiday to Tresswick for a week to mop up a minor problem with the grail, and confront a rogue agent of the Dark. In doing so, they uncover the FINAL FORM of the PROPHECY POEM. I love the prophecy poem. It gives me chills.

I also SURE DO LOVE THAT OUTSIDER POV when the Drews meet Will.

Simon: How annoying. A dumb normie who knows nothing about our magic quest. We'll have to find some way to ditch him.

Merriman: :)

Will: :)

Me: :)

SURE DO LOVE THAT. I also enjoy how Jane gets to be the hero of this one, since it seems like Jane usually gets a little bit shafted by the narrative.

It is kind of uncomfortable how often people are erasing the poor Drews' memories, though. Even the Old Ones. If anyone erased my memory even once even for a very good reason, I would consider them dead to me. I guess this an example of "good is not nice," and how Merriman said in The Dark Is Rising that the Light can be cruel.