The book of dust: la belle sauvage (book of dust, volume 1) - philip pullman

Renowned storyteller Pullman returns to the parallel world of Lyra Belacqua and His Dark Materials for a thrilling and epic adventure--a work in three parts--in which daemons, alethiometers, and the Magisterium all play a part.

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Philip Pullman returns to the parallel world of His Dark Materials--now an HBO original series starring Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, and Lin-Manuel Miranda--to expand on the story of Lyra, one of fantasys most indelible heroines ( The New York Times Magazine ).

Dont miss Volume II of The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth Malcolm Polstead and his daemon, Asta, are used to overhearing news and the occasional scandal at the inn run by his family.

But during a winter of unceasing rain, Malcolm finds a mysterious object--and finds himself in grave danger.

Inside the object is a cryptic message about something called Dust; and its not long before Malcolm is approached by the spy for whom this message was actually intended .

When she asks Malcolm to keep his eyes open, he begins to notice suspicious characters everywhere: the explorer Lord Asriel, clearly on the run; enforcement agents from the Magisterium; a gyptian named Coram with warnings just for Malcolm; and a beautiful woman with an evil monkey for a daemon.

All are asking about the same thing: a girl--just a baby--named Lyra.

Lyra is at the center of a storm, and Malcolm will brave any peril, and make shocking sacrifices, to bring her safely through it.

Too few things in our world are worth a seventeen-year wait: The Book of Dus t is one of them.

-- The Washington Post The book is full of wonder.

Truly thrilling.

-- The New York Times People will love the first volume of Philip Pullmans new trilogy with the same helpless vehemence that stole over them when The Golden Compass came out.

-- Slate.