Okay, I am going to have to read books 2 & 3 in the His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman because book 1 (The Golden Compass)was quite good. This book is mostly an adventure story that sets up the world Lyra has grown up in, and introduces you to its forms (including armored bears and zepplins!) and mysteries. It only starts to get into the religious nature of the series (I've never read Milton, but I'm guessing these books draw heavily on Paradise Lost). But all in all it's very good work, definitely a book that while perhaps aimed at young adults older adults can enjoy very much. It's engrossing and very well-written.
Posted by armand at May 17, 2006 06:13 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Books