The second instalment in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, join Lyra as her terrifying journey continues. ----- She had asked: What is he? A friend or an enemy? The alethiometer answered: He is a murderer. When she saw the answer, she relaxed at once. Lyra finds herself in a shimmering, haunted otherworld - Cittagazze, where soul-eating Spectres stalk the streets and wingbeats of distant angels sound against the sky. 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. On a perilous journey from world to world, Lyra and Will uncover a deadly secret: an object of extraordinary and devastating power. And with every step, they move closer to an even greater threat - and the shattering truth of their own destiny.

 

This book is part of a book series called His Dark Materials .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 448 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Cornerstone .

Philip Pullman is one of the most highly respected children's authors writing today. He lives in Oxford.