The Shadow in the North

The Shadow in the North by Philip Pullman

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


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The premise for this book is a little shaky but the important thing is it keeps moving and there's plenty of excitement. The thing I particularly enjoy about Philip Pullman's work, is his ability to create any number of threats acting behind the scenes. Sure, there's one major villain but there are plenty of others either working for him directly or for one of his employees. Likewise, he spends quite a bit of time and verbiage on his villains' plots. There are a times I find the behind-the-scenes activity quite a bit more interesting than what Sally is doing. I recommend this book and I particularly recommend the audio version. The reader is first rate.



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