Ambarish Ray

The plot is well crafted: Pullman pulls you throughout with his impeccable creations. The myriad multiverse intersects with our world. New adventure begins or continues with breakneck pace. Mythology and theology, quantum physics and cosmology, history, architecture, politics, global warming.... everything has its rightful place in the rich tapestry that Pullman weaves. The adroit quotes from Blake, Keats, Dickinson and others only validate his points. Lyra, and Will prepare us for the final outcome of this re-working of Milton's Paradise Lost. We the readers are riveted to the edge of our seats, forgetting the flux of time. All other fantasy novels will henceforth be judged by the Pullman's benchmark. Happy reading!