The Subtle Knife ( His Dark Materials) (Reprint) (Paperback) by Philip Pullman
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> Lyra and her daemon return as she and 12-year-old Will Parry are in a desperate flight for Will's life. They are drawn closer to Will's father and to the Subtle Knife, a deadly, magical, ancient tool that cuts windows between worlds. Through it all, the pair are drawn deeper and deeper into a fierce battle they may not survive. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> <b><b><i>HIS DARK MATERIALS</i> IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, ANDREW SCOTT, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA!</b> <p/>The spellbinding sequel to <i>The Golden Compass</i>, the modern fantasy classic that <i>Entertainment Weekly</i> named an All-Time Greatest Novel and <i>Newsweek</i> hailed as a Top 100 Book of All Time, continues the epic adventure, catapulting readers between worlds, and toward a devastating discovery.</b> <p/>Lost in a new world, Lyra finds Will--a boy on the run, a murderer--a worthy and welcome ally. For this is a world where soul-eating Specters stalk the streets and witches share the skies with troops of angels. <p/>Each is searching--Lyra for the meaning of Dark Matter, Will for his missing father--but what they find instead is a deadly secret, a knife of untold power. And neither Lyra nor Will suspects how tightly their lives, their loves, their destinies are bound together...until they are split apart.<br><b><br><b>A #1 <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller</b><br>Published in 40 Countries</b> <p/>"Just as quick-moving and unputdownable as <i>The Golden Compass</i>. . . . The mysteries deepen and the wonders grow even more extravagant." --<i>The Washington Post <p/></i>"Pullman's imagination soars . . . A literary rollercoaster ride you won't want to miss."--<i>The Boston Globe</i> <p/> "The story gallops with ferocious momentum . . . Devilishly inventive." --<i>The New York Times Book Review<br></i><br><b>Don't miss Philip Pullman's epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials!</b><br><b>** THE BOOK OF DUST **</b><br><b><i>La Belle Sauvage</i></b><br><b><i>The Secret Commonwealth</i></b> <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> More than fulfilling the promise of The Golden Compass, this second volume starts off at a heart-thumping pace and never slows down....The grandly exuberant storytelling is sure to enthrall.--<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review) <p/>The intricacy of the plot is staggering...There is no doubt that the work is stunningly ambitious, original, and fascinating.--<i>The Horn Book</i> (starred review) <p/>The character development as well as the relentless pace...make this a resoundingly successful sequel...it will leave readers desperate for the next installment.--<i>Booklist</i> (starred review) <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed writers working today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy, which has been named one of the top 100 books of all time by <i>Newsweek</i> and one of the all-time greatest novels by <i>Entertainment Weekly.</i> Pullman was knighted for his services to literature in the 2019 New Year Honours. <p/> The Book of Dust, Pullman's eagerly anticipated return to the world of His Dark Materials, will also be a book in three parts. It began with <i>La Belle Sauvage </i>and continues with <i>The Secret Commonwealth.</i> <p/> Philip Pullman is the author of many other beloved novels. For younger readers: <i>I Was a Rat!, Count Karlstein, Two Crafty Criminals!, Spring-Heeled Jack, </i> and <i>The Scarecrow and His Servant. </i>For older readers: the Sally Lockhart quartet (<i>The Ruby in the Smoke, The Shadow in the North, The Tiger in the Well, </i>and <i>The Tin Princess</i>), <i>The White Mercedes, </i>and <i>The Broken Bridge.</i> He has written a magnificent collection, <i>Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, </i> and his essays and lectures on writing and storytelling have been gathered in a volume called <i>Dæmon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling.</i> <p/> Philip Pullman lives in Oxford, England.
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