Customer Reviews
Give this a miss - By: Chadwick "MC", 15 Apr 2008 
I totallly agree with Professor Paradox's review, except that it took me only 15 minutes to read!
I loved the trilogy but somehow this book has altered my view of His Dark Materials. Probably because I feel like I've been ripped off - this book offers nothing to extend the trilogy, rather it annoyed me that it is clearly a quickly-written, no-depth-to-it, money-making venture. Disgraceful!
Worth reading, very short though! - By: The Bogie Fan, 07 Apr 2008 
If you've read the His Dark Materials books & enjoyed them you should read this.
There aren't very many pages but as it is set 2 years after the Amber Spyglass it will at least go some way to satisfying your curiosity as to what happened next with Lyra.
There's a map of Oxford (amongst other things) which i must say confused me as it indicated Mary Malone's house which if i remember correctly was in Will's universe rather than Lyra's, a red herring perhaps?
Anyway it's an enjoyable read though far too short, i look forward to "The Book Of Dust" & i think it won't be very long before i re-read "The Amber Spyglass" which for me was by far the highlight of the trilogy.
If you've not read the trilogy you shouldn't even attempt this book, but i suggest you should read those first three straight away!
Don't be put off by them being in the teens/childrens sections, the main characters may be in their early teens but the themes have more than enough depth for an older reader.
Actually, more like four stars... - By: Robbie Hartman, 15 Feb 2008 
...but alll the same with the current rating of just one star, I had to balance it out a little bit. To be sure, I can certainyl see the other reveiwers point of veiw; there isn't reallly much to this book. It's short, & perhaps feels a little gimicky on times... but then so what? It's fun! For as slight as it is it's certainly a worthy addition to His Dark Materials, & for the price, well. You can't go wrong. Philip Pullman on a bad day is better then 98% of authors on a good one.
Don't Bother - By: Professor Paradox, 31 Jan 2008 OK it's a nice little book that took about 20 minutes to read. The story would make no sense at alll if you haven't read the trilogy (which I rate as brilliant storytelling for adults & children) & if you have read the Dark Materials books, it adds nothing & is very disappointing.
It's difficult to see what the point is other than blatant merchandising, & it has the air of something knocked out by a staff writer in order to cash in on the great story for children & adults that preceeded it.
All concerned should be ashamed of themselves!
