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The Book of Dust · Book 2 of 2
The Secret Commonwealth: The Book of Dust Volume Two
Philip Pullman
2019 · Penguin Books, Limited · 633 pages
Young Adult Fiction · Fantasy · EpicYoung Adult Fiction · Action & Adventure · GeneralJuvenile Fiction · Fantasy · GeneralJuvenile Fiction · Mysteries & Detective Stories
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**LYRA SILVERTONGUE** thought her adventuring days were long over. Now a twenty-year-old undergraduate at St. Sophia's College, she could almost begin to doubt that she'd once traveled to the world of the dead were it not for the painful separation from her daemon, Pantalaimon. But intrigue is swirling around Lyra once more. Pantalaimon witnesses a brutal murder, and the dying man entrusts them with secrets that carry shocking echoes of their past. They learn of a city haunted by daemons, and of a desert rose sa…
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A propulsive thriller that trades depth for forward motion. The voice is direct, the chapters are short, and most readers blow through it in two sittings. If you're between heavier books and want a clean reset, this fits.
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An ideas-driven with strong world, melancholic and immersive read.
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