Amanda Craig

As Lyra grows up, Philip Pullman’s materials grow darker

The tyrannical Magisterium is after Lyra once again as she travels to Asia, sometimes by boat with terrified refugees, to solve the mystery of the elusive Dust

issue 05 October 2019
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