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"The Book of Dust” by Philip Pullman (塵之書：野美人號)
還沒從以上的神奇旅程中復原嗎？更多家族的過去與歷史，更多的史詩奇幻冒險、童話與傳說的英雄旅程，睽違9年再度推出新作的黑暗元素系列作者Philip Pullman，一樣用他的奇幻之書，史詩傳奇之筆，帶領讀者進入「塵之書」的冒險世界！故事設定在《黃金羅盤》的十幾年前，那時的萊拉才剛出生，男孩Malcolm有隻精靈家裡的旅館有天忽然出現各方旅客，都在詢問一個小女嬰的下落，當他聽到越多，就越覺世界正要面臨轉變，踏上獨木舟野美人號後風狂雨驟的逃亡之行驟然展開，他將無從得知旅途將到何處，自己的命運與小女嬰的未來繫在一絃。
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Philip Pullman returns to the parallel world of His Dark Materials--now an HBO original series starring Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, and Lin-Manuel Miranda--to expand on the story of Lyra, "one of fantasyˊs most indelible heroines" (The New York Times Magazine).
Donˊt miss Volume II of The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth!
Malcolm Polstead and his daemon, Asta, are used to overhearing news and the occasional scandal at the inn run by his family. But during a winter of unceasing rain, Malcolm finds a mysterious object-and finds himself in grave danger.
Inside the object is a cryptic message about something called Dust; and itˊs not long before Malcolm is approached by the spy for whom this message was actually intended. When she asks Malcolm to keep his eyes open, he begins to notice suspicious characters everywhere: the explorer Lord Asriel, clearly on the run; enforcement agents from the Magisterium; a gyptian named Coram with warnings just for Malcolm; and a beautiful woman with an evil monkey for a daemon. All are asking about the same thing: a girl-just a baby-named Lyra.
Lyra is at the center of a storm, and Malcolm will brave any peril, and make shocking sacrifices, to bring her safely through it.
"Too few things in our world are worth a seventeen-year wait: The Book of Dust is one of them." -The Washington Post
"The book is full of wonder. . . . Truly thrilling." -The New York Times
"People will love the first volume of Philip Pullmanˊs new trilogy with the same helpless vehemence that stole over them when The Golden Compass came out." -Slate
