The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass, written by Phillip Pullman, is the exhilarating story of a young, curious girl named Lyra. While hiding in a closet during a secret meeting of the scholars, Lyra first hears of a mysterious thing called Dust. Filled with curiosity, Lyra begs her uncle to take her to the north. Yet when he refuses, the rapturous Mrs. Coulter takes Lyra under her wing, bringing her on amazing travels to meet all the elegant people. Yet Lyra discovers the gruesome truth soon enough, that Mrs. Coulter is part of the Gobblers, a terrible group of people who tear apart children and their deamons. Lyra doesn't take extreme notice at first, until her friend Roger is kidnapped. Escaping Mrs. Coulter, she and her own deamon, Pan, run to the North, hiring an armored bear to assist them. Yet when they get there, nothing is as they expected. And the alethiometer Lyra was given to keep secret is suddenly the greatest power. This novel is a thrilling, adventurous story, filled with mystical and magical ways. It grasps the reader's attention and pulls them into this story of truth, lies, and everything in between.

Star rating: 5/5 * * * * *