The Subtle Knife

His Dark Materials, Book II

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Philip Pullman: The Subtle Knife (2006, Listening Library)

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English language

Published Jan. 6, 2006 by Listening Library.

ISBN:
978-0-8072-1047-5
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3 stars (2 reviews)

As the boundaries between worlds begin to dissolve, Lyra and her daemon help Will Parry in his search for his father and for a powerful, magical knife.

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 – Cittàgazze, 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.

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3 stars

Lyra arrives in a new parallel world and she is lost on what to do until she meets Will. Will is a strong boy that was forced to grow on his own. They have an important task to fulfil according to dust, but they have no idea of what to expect.

The curse of the middle book is back. Will is an excellent new character and I liked that the story is more focused on him than on Lyra. Having said that, I knew that a thinner book meant it was a bridge between the first and last, big preparations for what it is to come, and that nothing would actually happen. I feel it is getting too big with fighting Gods, armies of angels, spectres and other things but at the same time this book seems pointless except for introducing Will, the weird knife, and hinting that both Lyra …

Subjects

  • Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
  • Children's Audio - Young Adult