Once Upon a Time in The North
By Philip Pullman
Whats it about?
The book is a prequel to the book His Dark Materials Universe. The book is about a man named Lee who recently won a hot air balloon in a poker game. He and his hare Daemon travel out to the North and end up at the island of Novy Odense. Later Lee and Daemon meet some old friends and make new ones along the way including Lee's arch nemesis McConville.
Characters
The book stars Lee and his companion Daemon who is a Rabbit. They both later face their enemies such as Pierre McConville a hitman who has been responsible for countless murders.
Review/ Suggestion
As a suggestion I would recommend that you read the first book of the series first. I was very lost at many parts and the book became very boring at some points. I did however like the visuals that the author included and overall it was a good quick read