**Don’t miss the second series of His Dark Materials<\/i> on BBC One this November.**<\/b><\/p>\n
A brand new short story set in the world of His Dark Materials <\/i>and The Book of Dust <\/i>by master storyteller, Philip Pullman.
Serpentine<\/i> is a perfect gift for every Pullman fan, new and old.
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‘Lyra Silvertongue, you’re very welcome . . . Yes, I know your new name. Serafina Pekkala told me everything about your exploits’<\/i><\/p>\n
Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon have left the events of His Dark Materials<\/i> far behind.<\/p>\n
In this snapshot of their forever-changed lives they return to the North to visit an old friend, where we will learn that things are not exactly as they seem . . .<\/p>\n
Illustrated throughout by Tom Duxbury, the perfect re-entry for fans of His Dark Materials<\/i> and a wonderful companion to The Book of Dust<\/i>. <\/p>\n
‘It’s a stunning achievement, the universe Pullman has created and continues to build on’<\/b>
New York Times<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
‘Pullman is an easeful storyteller and an intricate and inventive world-builder, and everything he has to write is worth reading’<\/b> Telegraph<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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