His Dark Materials: Serpentine

Illustrated by Tom Duxbury
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$12.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Knopf Books for Young Readers
24 per carton
On sale Oct 15, 2020 | 978-0-593-37768-0
Age 10 and up
Reading Level: Lexile 750L | Fountas & Pinnell Z
Sales rights: US,CAN,OpnMkt(no EU)
A bewitching tale with a fascinating new glimpse of young Lyra and her dæmon, Pantalaimon. This companion to the New York Times bestselling His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust series follows Pullman's beloved characters on a brand new adventure.

After the world-altering events of The Amber Spyglass, Lyra and Pan find themselves irrevocably changed. In this new companion story, set after the stunning conclusion to the original His Dark Materials trilogy, Lyra and Pan will journey to the far North once more, hoping to ask the Consul of Witches a most urgent question.

This brand-new story, a beguiling must-read for Pullman fans old and new, is a perfect companion to His Dark Materials and a fascinating bridge to The Book of Dust.

“[Serpentine] brings with it all the familiar delights of Pullman’s work: its effortless clarity, its intelligence, its ineffable mix of coziness and darkness, innocence and experience.” —Lev Grossman, The New York Times

"A poignant return to Lyra and Pan."
The Wall Street Journal

"Lovely."Slate

A fitting prologue to The Secret Commonwealth, . . . . Serpentine is a very well-written piece, with good dialogue and beautiful imagery.” —The Nerd Daily
 
“It’s a joy of a book.”The Scotsman

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A bewitching tale with a fascinating new glimpse of young Lyra and her dæmon, Pantalaimon. This companion to the New York Times bestselling His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust series follows Pullman's beloved characters on a brand new adventure.

After the world-altering events of The Amber Spyglass, Lyra and Pan find themselves irrevocably changed. In this new companion story, set after the stunning conclusion to the original His Dark Materials trilogy, Lyra and Pan will journey to the far North once more, hoping to ask the Consul of Witches a most urgent question.

This brand-new story, a beguiling must-read for Pullman fans old and new, is a perfect companion to His Dark Materials and a fascinating bridge to The Book of Dust.

Praise

“[Serpentine] brings with it all the familiar delights of Pullman’s work: its effortless clarity, its intelligence, its ineffable mix of coziness and darkness, innocence and experience.” —Lev Grossman, The New York Times

"A poignant return to Lyra and Pan."
The Wall Street Journal

"Lovely."Slate

A fitting prologue to The Secret Commonwealth, . . . . Serpentine is a very well-written piece, with good dialogue and beautiful imagery.” —The Nerd Daily
 
“It’s a joy of a book.”The Scotsman