After the events in Svalbard, Lyra Belacqua finds herself in a new world, where she meets Will. Will is twelve years old and has just committed murder.
Together they arrive in a city of abandoned children called Chitagatze, where ghostly figures roam the streets, devouring the souls of adults but fearing children, while witches and snow-white angels share the skies...
Each follows their own path: Lyra seeks the meaning of Dust, while Will searches for his missing father, but they discover a powerful object — the Subtle Knife, capable of cutting through anything, even windows to other worlds…"
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The dust jacket unfolds into a bright poster. Inside are portraits of the characters and their daemons. A drawn header by the author appears before each chapter. Additionally, a new editing process has been conducted and typos from past editions have been corrected.
2. One of the best works for children and teenagers, beloved by both children and their parents.
3. Over 17 million copies sold in 40 languages worldwide!
