And with every step, they move closer to an even greater threat - and the shattering truth of their own destiny. On a perilous journey from world to world, Lyra and Will uncover a deadly secret: an object of extraordinary and devastating power. But she is not without allies: twelve-year-old Will Parry, fleeing for his life after taking another's, has also stumbled into this strange new realm. Lyra finds herself in a shimmering, haunted otherworld - Cittàgazze, where soul-eating Spectres stalk the streets and wingbeats of distant angels sound against the sky. But the arrival of her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel, draws her to the heart of a terrible struggle - a struggle born of Gobblers and stolen children, witch clans and armoured bears. The Book of Dust is a trilogy of fantasy novels by Philip Pullman, which expands his trilogy His Dark Materials.

Lyra Belacqua lives half-wild and carefree among the scholars of Jordan College, with her daemon familiar always by her side. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been - and a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned. Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. This BEAUTIFUL GIFT collection features ALL THREE titles in the award-winning trilogy: Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and THE AMBER SPYGLAS S Episode 2 of His Dark Materials made a massive deviation from the books, choosing to introduce some major elements from The Subtle Knife, the second episode in the His Dark Materials book series. Whitbread Book of the Year Award (first time in history given to children’s books) 2002 recipient: Eleanor Farjeon Award for children’s literature. Fantasy, mystery, war and love - it's all here in the magical trilogy His Dark Materials

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