His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman

Definitely one of the best fantasy trilogies around at the moment and for me would be hard to beat as its one of the best I have read. Although its categorised for children it can and should be enjoyed by enthusiasts of all ages. From the first pages of the first book (The Northern Lights) you will be hooked, transported to Lyras Oxford (cue another book) and wish you could have your own daemon to be with you. In the second book (The subtle knife) when her and your worlds collide you will find yourself looking for that tear in the fabric that could get you to her world and follow her and Will in there adventures. The last book (the Amber Spyglass) takes you to even ...  Read the complete review

One of the best fantasy series "for children" I think I have ever read. In fact I will go a bit further and say that it is in scope to be on of the best fantasy trilogies I have ever read. I have to apologise "Lord of the Rings" - we have had a fantastic relationship over the years but I did kind of cheat on you with "His Dark Materials". If you ignore the movie version of "Northern Lights" that came out late last year (named "The Golden Compass" after the American print of the book) and just pick up this trilogy and read it from start to finish, I guarantee you won't be disappointed. Unfortunately, the third book, ...  Read the complete review