Its heroine, Lyra Belacqua, frequently tops polls as an all-time favourite character, appearing in the Top 10 Favourite Heroes on World Book Day 2016. Published by Scholastic between 19, the His Dark Materials trilogy is widely regarded as a modern classic and is probably the series Waterstones’ booksellers most frequently cite as their favourite. This glittering gem will leave readers of all ages eagerly awaiting the next instalment of Lyra’s adventures.’- Publishers Weekly ‘As always, Pullman is a master at combining impeccable characterizations and seamless plotting, maintaining a crackling pace to create scene upon scene of almost unbearable tension. ‘Without stories, we wouldn’t be human beings at all.’ - Philip Pullman A journey in the dark to a dark place from which no one has ever returned.įorces are amassing, the time of reckoning approaches, a battle that will demand the ultimate sacrifice. The days of childhood are ended and as Will and Lyra come to understand the true meaning they have been searching for they face a journey that will test the very limits of their endurance. Each will have their part to play, for good and ill, in the battle to come. They must find each other, for their fates are bound together by powers beyond their understanding and ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been.Īcross the worlds their friends are scattered. Will is the knife-bearer and his instructions from his father are clear: find Lord Asriel.īut Will and Lyra have been separated and Lyra is the sleeping prisoner of Mrs Coulter and her vicious golden monkey daemon. I can’t choose my nature, but I can choose what I do. You told me that was my nature, and I shouldn’t argue with it. The third and final volume in Philip Pullman's incredible His Dark Materials trilogy, re-issued with a striking newly-designed cover by Chris Wormell to celebrate the publication of La Belle Sauvage, the first volume in The Book of Dust

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