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Sunday, September 27, 2009

The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)


Lyra Belacqua is content to run wild among the scholars in Jordan College, her daemon familiar always by her side. But the moment she hears hushed talk of Dust, an extraordinary particle, she's drawn to the heart of a terrible struggle - a struggle born of Gobblers and stolen children, witch clans and armored bears. And as she hurtles toward danger in the cold, far North, young Lyra never suspects the shocking truth: her destiny must be fulfilled not in this world, but far beyond.

This is the first book in the His Dark Materials series. It is an interesting story. I dont know if I can outright say that I like it but it has me interested enough to want to read the next one.

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