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As the boundaries between worlds blur, Lyra and her daemon aid Will Parry in his desperate quest to locate his father and secure a powerful knife that holds the fate of the realms in its steel. Their path is guided by the alethiometer, and alongside them, a host of allies and dangers emerge. Each step toward the knife pulls them closer to a deeper truth about destiny, good and evil, and the fragile link that holds the multiverse together.
First publish date: January 2002
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Philip Pullman
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