Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince News & Info

In the epic trilogy His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman unlocks the door to worlds parallel to our own. Dæmons and winged creatures live side by side with humans, and a mysterious entity called Dust just might have the power to unite the universes--if it isn't destroyed first. The three books in Pullman's heroic fantasy series, published as mass-market paperbacks with new covers, are united here in one boxed set that includes The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass. Join Lyra, Pantalaimon, Will, and the rest as they embark on the most breathtaking, heartbreaking adventure of their lives. --Amazon.com

Pullman's writing has been dubbed "Harry Potter for grown-ups", and the His Dark Materials trilogy was voted the UK's third favorite book in the BBC's Big Read poll. Its author, a former schoolteacher, has earned comparisons to Tolkien and C.S. Lewis but his anti-Christian polemic has been condemned as "blasphemous" by the Association of Christian Teachers. In a cliffhanging narrative this fantastic series tells of a struggle between good and evil; love and hatred, centered around Lyra and Will, two children who come from alternate worlds. Their companions and foes include angels, spectres, a cavalcade of ghosts and an armoured bear. --Guardian.co.uk