The Subtle Knife (Philip Pullman)

The intrepid young Lyra has passed through a shimmering portal in the sky and finds herself in a beautiful, haunted otherworld -- cittagazze, where soul-eating Specters stalk the streets and wingbeats of distant angels sound against the sky. But she is not without allies: twelve-year-old Will Parry, fleeing for his life after taking another's, has also stumbled into this strange new realm.

On a perilous jouney from world to world, Lyra and Will uncover a deadly secret: an object of extraordinary and devastating power. With every step, they move closer to an even greater threat -- and the shattering truth of their own destiny.

This is book 2 of the His Dark Materials series. I found it quite dull and had to keep talking myself into reading it which is a very rare thing for me.

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.