The Ruby In The Smoke by Philip Pullman is the first novel in the Sally Lockhart Quartet and it is also the first novel I've read by Philip Pullman.
The Ruby In The Smoke by Philip Pullman was published in 1985. It's a novel of historical fiction set in Victorian England for young adults and contains a lot of action in it as there is a mystery to be solved.
I quite enjoyed reading The Ruby In The Smoke by Philip Pullman. I especially loved the leading character of Sally Lockhart as she is a smart, resourceful, independent, young lady at 16 years... A very capable person and a strong role model for girls.
I also enjoyed the storyline for The Ruby In The Smoke by Philip Pullman as there was never a dull moment. The writing is good and the characters are fun.
Below is the plot summary for The Ruby In The Smoke by Philip Pullman from Amazon:
“BEWARE THE SEVEN blessings . . . ” When she first utters these words, 16-year-old Sally Lockhart doesn’t know their 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 to her father’s mysterious death.I am giving The Ruby In The Smoke by Philip Pullman 4 stars out of 5 stars.
Until my next post, happy reading!!
I have never read Pullman either, but I hope to get to him one of these days. It seems that this series might be a good place to start.
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DeleteI have read the Dark Materials series and loved it a ton. Thanks for reminding me about this one! It sounds great.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the Dark Materials series recommendation. I will look into it.
DeleteI loved Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy on audio and have read a couple of other of his books too, but this one passed me by. Oops! Thanks for the shoutout - I should add it to my TBR :-)
ReplyDeleteYou're the 2nd person to mention Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy. I'm going to most definitely have to add it to my ever growing reading wishlist... I love audiobooks, so will be on the look out for them. Happy reading!!
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