The Shadow in the North, Philip Pullman
So, Forrest was right - this was better than the first Sally Lockhart book (The Ruby in the Smoke) - or i just wasn't in the right mood when i read the first one. A challenging novel - set in Victorian England, about a young unmarried woman who is running her own business - but not without the troubles you would expect. Recommended, especially for the 14 year old romance/Victoriana reader in your family.
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| link me | April 05, 2002
You damn right I'm right! This book is a significant improvement over the first, and the third is on the same level as Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy, which as we all know is a bona fide modern fantasy classic, regardless of its target audience. Pullman is one of the best writers of fiction for girls out there right now.