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  • First in a trilogy - His Dark Materials

  • Okay, I admit it. I was curious about this because of all the hype. I trudged through maybe half of it before giving up - I just could not get through it. For me, it had nothing to do with the controversy surrounding it. It was partly my inability to relate at all to the main character (a very yo ... Continue

    Okay, I admit it. I was curious about this because of all the hype. I trudged through maybe half of it before giving up - I just could not get through it. For me, it had nothing to do with the controversy surrounding it. It was partly my inability to relate at all to the main character (a very young, uneducated girl), and partly because of the author's use of "made up" words. This alternate reality looked a lot like ours, only with different words for everything - and no explanations. It was just too weird for me.

    

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  • As far as fantasy series go, I found this trilogy to be more thought provoking than most while not having nearly as well-planned of a fantasy universe. Religion is a central topic to the series and the book sask some very interesting questions about Biblical myths. In asking whatever has happened ... Continue

    As far as fantasy series go, I found this trilogy to be more thought provoking than most while not having nearly as well-planned of a fantasy universe. Religion is a central topic to the series and the book sask some very interesting questions about Biblical myths. In asking whatever has happened to angel sentiments since the initial revolt, Pullman treads on some good uncovered ground. Some of the oomph is lost in the background of how this universe ticks, many of those explanations seem rushed and contrived.

    

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  • Very fast-paced, lots of adventure. Excellent sequel.

    

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• ― Jaemi K said on Dec 14, 2007 about the Unbound edition| Add your feedback

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  • ARC--special limited edition...1 of 10...I won a contest

    

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  • Good read

  • A bit slow to start but really got interested once I kept going. The ending totally hit me off guard, I did not expect it at all.

    

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Read by the author and a full cast
8 hours 55 minutes, 8 CDs

The universe has broken wide, and Lyra's friend lies dead. Desperate for answers and set on revenge, Lyra bursts into a new world in pursuit of his killer. Instead, she finds Will, just twelve years old and already a murderer himself. He's on a quest as fierce as Lyra's, and together they strike out into this sunlit otherworld.

On this journey marked by danger, Will and Lyra forge ahead. But with every step and each new horror, they move closer to the greatest threat of all—and the shattering truth of their own destiny.

In this stunning sequel to The Golden Compas, Philip Pullman continues His Dark Materials trilogy and confirms it as an undoubted and enduring classic.

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ALA Best Books for Young Adults
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Horn Book Fanfare Honor Book
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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Parents' Choice Gold Book Award
American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists"

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