La Belle Sauvage is the first thrilling instalment in The Book of Dust series by Philip Pullman, a return to the richly imagined world of His Dark Materials. This award-nominated young adult fantasy follows Malcolm Polstead, a quietly observant boy living on the banks of the Thames near Oxford. When Malcolm overhears talk of a mysterious substance called Dust and a baby named Lyra, he’s thrust into a dangerous world of spies, secrets, and powerful enemies. As a relentless storm threatens to destroy everything he knows, Malcolm will stop at nothing to protect Lyra and unravel the intrigue surrounding Dust.
The story continues in The Secret Commonwealth, where readers reunite with Lyra Silvertongue as a young woman. Set twenty years after La Belle Sauvage and seven years after the unforgettable ending of His Dark Materials, this second volume follows Lyra and her dæmon Pantalaimon as they navigate a fractured relationship and a world fraught with political and religious turmoil. Joined again by Malcolm, now a grown man, their quest will take them far beyond Oxford, across Europe and into Asia, in search of lost secrets, forbidden knowledge, and the truth about Dust.
With masterful storytelling, philosophical depth, and unforgettable characters, The Book of Dust series is a must-read for fans of epic fantasy, both new to Pullman’s universe and longtime followers of His Dark Materials.
