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Lyra Silvertongue, once a wandering child and guardian of her daemon Pantalaimon, is now a twenty‑year‑old undergraduate at St. Sophia’s College. Yet the tranquil campus life is disrupted when Pantalaimon witnesses a brutal murder. The dying victim entrusts the pair with cryptic truths that echo Lyra’s earlier adventures in the world of the dead. Amidst whispers of a city haunted by daemons and the legend of a desert rose that reveals the nature of Dust, Lyra finds herself watched, hunted, and drawn inexorably into a new battle. Seeking refuge with the gyptians and forming an unexpected alliance with Malcolm Polstead, she must navigate peril alone to emerge whole. This sequel continues the epic journey started in *The Golden Compass* and *Northern Lights*.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Philip Pullman
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