The Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman

The last good book trilogy I read was The Dark Materials. You'll probably recognize the title of the first book, The Golden Compass. The Golden Compass was a really good book, better than the movie. The premise of the book just was so original and nothing like anything I've read. I was surprised to find out that this book was written only recently (like only a little over a decade ago), because it seemed like a classic. The books have parallel universes, daemons, witches, talking bears, and even a love story. The second book, The Subtle Knife, seems completely different from the first book when you first read it, because you're expecting it to be the same "world." But eventually you'll appreciate how everything is connected and you'll fall in love with the characters. In The Subtle Knife, you'll meet the next big character, Will, who's from a world much like our own. He becomes the bearer of the subtle knife, a special knife that can cut portals into other worlds. Eventually he'll meet Lyra (from the first book) and their worlds will collide. By the third book, The Amber Spyglass, you'll be completely invested and ready to find out what it all means. Like what the heck IS Dust?!? The only person I got to read the books was Tara so now I'm spreading the love through blogging. Happy Reading! Shout out to Tara, thanks for the Blog topic. =p