Sally Rocks The Sally Lockhart stories where my introduction to Philip Pullman Sally lives in Victoran London and own her own busniess she a modern woman born in the world of the past. It may so sci-fi as you read it but it is set in Victoran London we enter Sally's life when her father dies she embarks on an adventure which we lead to two more. All 4 stories are advalible on CD and Casette.
Great novel, if slower than its prequels. This is the third book in Pullman's 'Sally Lockheart Quartet' and is an exeptionally good read. In my opinion, it's slightly slower than its prequels, but is still a gripping and exciting book.
It is advised you read the series in order (starting with 'The Ruby in the Smoke'), unlike what I did and start with this book - though it is a credit to the author that I got into the book and understood it despite not having read its prequels. If you were to read this before reading its prequels then some... more info
Fantastic! Having been a recent convert to Pullman and having thoroughly enjoyed His Dark Materials, this 3rd book of the Quadrilogy is FANTASTIC! I have been choked with emotion reading this, and reading so fast wanting to know whats gonna happen next!! Cant wait to read the fourth...
Excellent book, superbly written and veyr well balanced... just make sure u've read the ruby in the smoke and the shadow of the north before this one...
More Dark then His Materials! I am a very recent convert to Mr Pullman's work having dismissed him over the years as a 'childrens writer' whenever I saw his books advertised. How wrong I was. Last week, after some badgering from an enthusiastic friend, I sat down to read the His Dark Materials trilogy and finished them in two days. Such was the force of this mans storytelling. Thirsty for more I then dug into the Sally Lockhart series. And now I am lost for superlatives and will just say wow! The first two books are great, well... more info
