The Subtle Knife

Author: Philip Pullman

Category: Fiction

Published: 1997

Status: Available

Description

The Subtle Knife is the second book in the trio of novels of the series His Dark Materials. It continues the adventures of Lyra Silvertongue and introduces Will Parry — a 12‑year‑old boy from our world who stumbles into a parallel universe and becomes the bearer of a powerful, dimension‑ripping blade known as the Subtle Knife. Together, Lyra and Will journey across worlds, grappling with soul‑eating spectres, conspiracies of power and the search for truth about “Dust.”

Darker and more complex than the first book, The Subtle Knife deepens the themes of identity, responsibility and destiny while expanding the story’s scope: multiple universes, metaphysical danger and a destiny that binds Lyra and Will across worlds.