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Reader reviewed by GRgenius

Lyra is back again in this second installment of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy, but this time she is not alone!  Will Parry, a young gentleman from one of the worlds beyond her own, kills a man (accidentally) as he is trying to escape the police raiding his house.  What they are looking for, he can only guess.....but he has a sneaking suspicion it has something to do with his father's work which was eerily similar to that of Lyra's (newly revealed) father.  This young pair set off on a fast paced adventure of traveling through worlds, discovering others that are looking into the Dust phenomenon, and escaping the clutches of those that seek to stop them on their quest.  The cast of characters also grows to include Sir Charles who has been traveling between the worlds as well, playing both sides in this crucial game; Serafina Pekkala returns as she searches for Lyra and aids Lee Scornsby in his time of need; and two wayward angels, Balthamos and Baruch, who are waiting to take the young travelers to Lord Asriel, both the last and first place they wish to go.

If you made it through the first book (congratulations!) in tact, I would definitely recommend continuing on as the story keeps getting better and better leading up to a most climatic end (at least until the final installment).  Happy Reading!