Friday, September 7, 2012
THE RUBY in the SMOKE by Philip Pullman
"BEWARE OF THE SEVEN BLESSINGS"
When she first utters these words, sixteen year old Sally Lockhart doesn't know there meaning. But when an employee of her late father hears them, he dies of fear. Thus begins Sally's terrifying journey into the seamy underworld of Victorian London, in search of clues that will solve the puzzle of her fathers death. Pursued by villains and cutthroats at every turn, she at last uncovers two dark mysteries. One involves the Opium trade; the other, a stolen ruby of enormous value. Sally soon learns that she is the key to both--and that it's worth her life to find out why.
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I just finished the book, and the ending was great. For a while I was a little confused about the mystery of the story, but it all made sense in the end. This book is a great mix of detective and non fiction put together. Also I would not suggest this book to younger readers because I even got a little lost in the dialogue. Overall this is a great book, I recommend it!
ReplyDeleteI just started the second book in the series last night. I'm curious weather the characters and the way of writing are the same. I like the beginning it gives you an idea what is going to happen in the book. If any of you know these books, feel free to comment on them or other books by Phillip Pullman.
ReplyDeleteI've gotten a little farther in the Second book and the beginning is better than the first one. It starts out with a lot more action and mystery than the first one, I really like it.
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