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Tantalizing. . . . A provocative exporation of traps and trust, awareness and intuition." –
The New York Times Book Review "
His Dark Materials is easily the most deservedly labeled epic of contemporary epic fantasies; here as a pendant to that trilogy is a short story that even in its brevity manages to capture some of the majesty–and mystery–of the parent work."–
The Horn Book Magazine "
Fans who can't get enough of Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy will embrace this small volume, which packages a short story about Lyra along with such ephemera as a beautifully engraved, fold-out map of the alternate-reality Oxford which Lyra inhabits. Puzzle enthusiasts will enjoy poring over the clues."–
Publishers Weekly