The second volume in Philip Pullman's groundbreaking HIS DARK
MATERIALS trilogy, now a thrilling, critically acclaimed BBC/HBO
series. "What is he? A friend, or an enemy?"
"He is a murderer." Will has just killed a man. He's
on the run. His escape will take him far beyond his own world,
to the eerie disquiet of a deserted city, and to a girl, Lyra.
Her fate is strangely linked to his own, and together they
must find the most powerful weapon in all the worlds...


this hardback edition has a stunning cover by celebrated
artist, Chris Wormell.