His Dark Materials Serpentine, Philip Pullman
His Dark Materials Serpentine, Philip Pullman
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His Dark Materials: Serpentine

Author: Philip Pullman

Narrator: Olivia Colman

Unabridged: 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/15/2020

Synopsis

A bewitching tale with a fascinating new glimpse of young Lyra and her dæmon, Pantalaimon. This companion to the New York Times bestselling His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust series follows Pullman's beloved characters on a brand new adventure.

After the world-altering events of The Amber Spyglass, Lyra and Pan find themselves irrevocably changed. In this new companion story, set after the stunning conclusion to the original His Dark Materials trilogy, Lyra and Pan will journey to the far North once more, hoping to ask the Consul of Witches a most urgent question.

This brand-new story, a beguiling must-read for Pullman fans old and new, is a perfect companion to His Dark Materials and a fascinating bridge to The Book of Dust.

About The Author

PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed writers working today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy, which has been named one of the top 100 books of all time by Newsweek and one of the all-time greatest novels by Entertainment Weekly. The Book of Dust, Pullman's eagerly anticipated return to the world of His Dark Materials, will also be a book in three parts. It began with La Belle Sauvage and continues with The Secret Commonwealth.Pullman was knighted for his services to literature in the 2019 New Years Honours. He lives in Oxford, England.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy on August 28, 2024

She's back! Lyra and Pantalaimon that is! Check out my video on this book here: [URL not allowed] This is a short story written by Philip Pullman captured with beautiful illustrations. Lyra and Pan are back up North once again, and Lyra has a question. This book is only for thos......more

Goodreads review by Trin on October 10, 2020

3.5 rounded up because daemons. The negatives are easy: this is very short (very short for $12.99). The woodcut-style art is lovely, but since the story is mostly Lyra having an extended conversation with Dr. Lanselius, then an extended conversation with Pan, the artist clearly struggled with finding......more

Goodreads review by Ms. Smartarse on November 22, 2020

Back in The Amber Spyglass Lyra and Pantalaimon had to weather through their biggest trial yet: separating from each other in the Netherworld. For all that it's been quite a while since, our heroine still worries about the best way to approach her daemon about his trials during the separation. I'm st......more

Goodreads review by Dannii on February 15, 2021

This is an illustrated novella following the events that occur after both the His Dark Materials trilogy and the other short story that follows it, Lyra's Oxford. This focuses on the series' central character, Lyra Belacqua, but her daemon, Pan, also shares equal focus. Other characters from the pre......more

Goodreads review by Connor on October 21, 2020

This book was like a Starbucks drink. It's beautiful, it's delicious, but it's gone in five minutes and it's $13.......more

Quotes

“[Serpentine] brings with it all the familiar delights of Pullman’s work: its effortless clarity, its intelligence, its ineffable mix of coziness and darkness, innocence and experience.” —Lev Grossman, The New York Times

"A poignant return to Lyra and Pan."—The Wall Street Journal

"Lovely." —Slate

“A fitting prologue to The Secret Commonwealth, . . . . Serpentine is a very well-written piece, with good dialogue and beautiful imagery.” —The Nerd Daily
 
“It’s a joy of a book.” —The Scotsman

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