Books with title The Weirdstone of Brisingamen: A Tale of Alderley

Neither Susan nor her brother, Colin, ever thought that war would be waged over a simple gemstone in her bracelet. But that's what happens when the children visit Alderley Edge, a spooky place in a remote part of England. There, they meet the wizard Cadellin, who needs the stone to rouse his allies in the never-ending battle between good and evil. But when the stone vanishes, Susan and Colin must find it before the forces of evil use it to destroy all the goodness that ever existed in the world. Includes an afterword by the author.

Exploring Alderley Edge in Cheshire, Colin and Susan are chased and captured by sinister creatures. Cadellin Silverbrow rescues them and takes them to Fundindelve, deep inside the Edge, where he watches over one hundred and forty knights who lie in enchanted sleep until the day 'when England shall be in direst peril and they must ride and drive the enemy into the sea. ' Fundindelve was guarded by the strongest magic the world has ever known, magic that would keep the warriors from growing old and weak. The heart of the magic was sealed within Firefrost, the Weirdstone of Brisingamen. But the wizard Cadellin has lost the Weirdstone of Brisingamen, and the evil forces of Nastrond are searching to destroy the stone and reign over the world. Colin and Susan must risk their lives in the quest to return Firefrost to its rightful guardian. First published in 1960, four decades before Harry Potter, Alan Garner's novel of magic and wizards has endured. It is a classic of children's literature.