It is no surprise that Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials Trilogy is award winning. Starting with The Golden Compass, followed by The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass, the series follows the heroine, a young girl named Lyra, who lives in Oxford. The reader soon realizes that Lyra's Oxford is a bit different than they one they know. For starters, humans have a daemon, which is a part of their soul that manifests itself into animal form, and can changes these forms often. When Lyra realizes that some of the adults are trying to separate children from their daemons, she embarks on an unbelievable adventure. Pullman creates this amazing fantasy world, and listening to the audio books makes it come alive. Pullman narrates the story, but also has a full cast for all of the characters. (In case you were wondering, audio books are often only narrated by one person, who does many different voices themselves). If you have a long trip planned or a long daily commute, pick this series up![Photo: www.sarah-storms.blogspot.com]
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