Wow. Just wow. I have to say that the suspense and creep factor was up there with the best (gore-less) spooky stories I've ever read. If you think that sounds strange because His Dark Materials is a fantasy series, I would gently remind you of the spectres featured in book two. A fun read that I wish was longer, because I've been waiting years for this October, when [b: The Book of Dust|34128219|The Book of Dust (The Book of Dust Trilogy, #1)|Philip Pullman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1491614677s/34128219.jpg|14190696] is going to be released (preorder!!!).