Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
FOR THE FIRST time, the hardcover editions of Philip Pullman's awardwinning His Dark Materials trilogy (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass) with the original, classic covers by Eric Rohmann, will be available in a boxed set.

Amazon.com:
In an epic trilogy, Philip Pullman unlocks the door to a world parallel to our own, but with a mysterious slant all its 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. Here, the three paperback titles in Pullman's heroic fantasy series are united in one dazzling boxed set. Join Lyra, Pantalaimon, Will, and the rest as they embark on the most breathtaking, heartbreaking adventures of their lives. The fate of the universe is in their hands. The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass pit good against evil in a way no reader will ever forget. (Ages 13 and older) --Emilie Coulter

Rating : - The Downward Spiral
Being an adult, and enjoying Harry Potter, I was recommended His Dark Materials. After a bit of difficulty finding Pullman's writing pulse in the first few chapters, I became generally engaged and enjoyed for the most part The Golden Compass. (I'd give it a B) Good enough, that I wanted to see what followed. Unfortunately, The Subtle Knife became one of the dullest reads I've read. Pullman seems to tread water for 300 pages, unsure where to go, and eventually just killing people off randomly, cause he's got nothing else to say. By The Amber Spyglass I was skipping paragraphs, pages, just putting the book down for weeks...eventually reading summaries on Wikipedia. Never since the series Dune has something continually gotten worse with each new book. I have no problem with Pullman's Attack on Christianity. I'm not Atheist, but am willing to read his opinion. What bothers me more is the violence and general poor writing skills Pullman displays. Anyone who likes kids or animals will find this a difficult read, they are tortured, beaten and even killed often. I'm suprised kids read this, cause this is deep, dark stuff and not what I'd advise for children...or adults (cause it's boring). Stick with the truly talented Tolkien, Rowlings, etc. These writers know where the fine line of tasteful and trash is, and never step over the line like Pullman does.