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The Sally Lockhart Trilogy by Philip Pullman is a series of young adult novels that follow the adventures of Sally Lockhart, a Victorian-era detective and businesswoman. The books combine elements of mystery, adventure, and historical fiction as Sally battles criminal organizations, solves intricate puzzles, and fights for justice.
Philip Pullman
The Ruby in the Smoke
If you enjoyed the historical setting and strong female protagonist of the Sally Lockhart Trilogy, you'll love this prequel that introduces readers to Sally Lockhart as a 16-year-old. After her father's death, Sally discovers a series of clues that lead her to a valuable ruby and a dangerous web of crime and intrigue in Victorian London.
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The Amulet of Samarkand
Fans of the magical elements in the Sally Lockhart Trilogy will enjoy this first book in the Bartimaeus Sequence. The story follows a young magician's apprentice named Nathaniel who summons a powerful djinni named Bartimaeus to help him take revenge on his enemies and navigate the treacherous world of magic and politics in London.
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The Book of Lost Things
For readers who enjoyed the fantastical elements and adventure in the Sally Lockhart Trilogy, this standalone novel is a great choice. The story follows a young boy named David who escapes into a magical world filled with fairy tales and mythical creatures after his mother's death, but soon realizes that this world is not as safe as he thought.
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The Night Circus
If you loved the atmospheric and immersive world-building in the Sally Lockhart Trilogy, you'll be captivated by this enchanting novel. The story follows two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who are bound together in a magical competition that takes place in a mysterious and magical circus that appears without warning and disappears just as suddenly.
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The Secret History
If you enjoyed the psychological depth and character development in the Sally Lockhart Trilogy, you'll be drawn into this gripping novel about a group of classics students at a small liberal arts college who become embroiled in a murder and must confront the dark secrets of their own pasts.
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The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
For readers who loved the historical setting and supernatural elements in the Sally Lockhart Trilogy, this novel is a great choice. The story follows a young graduate student named Connie Goodwin who discovers a centuries-old witch's diary while cleaning out her grandmother's house and becomes drawn into a world of magic, history, and intrigue.
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The Golem and the Jinni
If you enjoyed the diverse cast of characters and mythical creatures in the Sally Lockhart Trilogy, you'll be enchanted by this imaginative novel about a golem and a jinni who find themselves in 1890s New York City and must navigate the complexities of human society while hiding their true natures.
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The Essex Serpent
For readers who loved the vivid sense of place and historical detail in the Sally Lockhart Trilogy, this novel is a must-read. Set in Victorian England, the story follows a young widow named Cora Seaborne who becomes obsessed with the legend of a mythical serpent that is said to inhabit the Essex marshes and draws her into a web of intrigue and romance.
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The City & the City
If you enjoyed the complex world-building and intrigue in the Sally Lockhart Trilogy, you'll be fascinated by this inventive novel about two cities that exist in the same physical space but are completely separate and must be carefully navigated by their inhabitants. The story follows a detective who is investigating a murder that crosses the boundary between the two cities and must uncover the secrets that have been hidden for centuries.
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