The Golden Compass (Northern Lights) (edit title)

• Rated 4 stars

“Great fantasy. Young girl goes on a quest with the help of a bear. Classic.”

• Rated 4 stars

“Eleven-year-old Lyra has always enjoyed her life among the scholars of Jordan College, but her life changes drastically after a visit from her uncle, Lord Asriel. Suddenly, Lyra finds herself in a bitter struggle to save children who have been kidnapped by the Gobblers.

Lyra's world is not precisely like our own. For one thing, people there each have a personal dæmon, the manifestation of their soul in animal form. For another, hers is a universe in which science, theology, and magic are closely allied.

The story is a children's book that will appeal to adults.
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• Rated 5 stars

“I really like it!”

• Rated 3 stars

“I really enjoyed this series except for its constant attacks on the church but aside from that this is a very good read.”

• Rated 0 stars

“An absolutely fantastic adventure! This book starts off a trilogy about three different worlds which somewhat resemble our Earth and are all linked together. The main character Lyra is thrust into an adventure that pairs her with gypsies, witches, a hot-air balloon, and a fighting/talking "Polar" bear. A great book for those who may have read/seen Harry Potter but are looking for something more complex, dark, or adult.”

• Rated 5 stars

“VERY good, last two in series not as good, but i suggest them.”

• Rated 5 stars

“great”

• Rated 4 stars

“A fairly good beginning to a very complex tale of... well everything”

• Rated 3 stars

“Sweet and sad at the end”

• Rated 5 stars

“Very interesting and well written book. ”