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THE SUBTLE KNIFE [HIS DARK MATERIALS BOOK 2] BY PHILIP PULLMAN

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Capturing your attention from the first page "The subtle Knife" is destined to become a classic. The second installment in Philip Pullman's trilogy "His Dark Materials" does not disappoint introducing new characters and showing growth in older ones. This book has some really strong characters and the detailed descriptions help to capture the very essence of the character's otherworldly destinations. Lyra soon finds out that if she is to accomplish her goal and save her friend she must grow up fast and learn to trust others. Though this character has certainly undergone some changes because of her experiences she is still the same sneaky, clever, and mischievous girl we remember from "The Golden Compass". A new character that plays a big role in this trilogy is Will. From an entirely different world than Lyra that is more similar to our own Will knows nothing of the mysterious substance known as "dust" nor does he care. Unfortunately he is inadvertently thrown in the middle of this war after happening upon one of the holes in his universe and comes upon Lyra. Will is almost the complete opposite of Lyra. He is loyal, hardworking, and trustworthy. So it is somewhat amusing at times to see how these two characters learn to not only work together, but develop a kind of friendship. For a thrilling new read with mystery and adventure be sure to pick up "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman.

The Subtle knife is the second book of the Trilogy by Philip Pullman in his Dark Matter series. After the Golden Compass this book gets started somewhat slowly but it is a needed introduction to the new characters that are brought in to the story, and this is the place where the real definition is laid out for the structure of Phillip's vision of the universes.
The characters that are continuous from the first book are faithfully handled and come through as you hope they will when the time comes for them to show up again.

This whole trilogy is a wonderful set of books.