Description
Book Specifications
ISBN: 9780241373354
Binding: Paperback
Extent: 736 pages
Age Group: 12–16 Years
Book Overview
From Philip Pullman, the author of the phenomenal His Dark Materials, comes the second volume in The Book of Dust trilogy—continuing the unforgettable story of Lyra Silvertongue.
Now a young adult, Lyra is studying at St Sophia’s College, Oxford, with her dæmon, Pantalaimon. But for the first time in their lives, a deep rift has formed between them. Lyra is beginning to question everything she once believed, while Pan longs for the passionate curiosity of their younger years.
When a shocking act of violence disrupts the peace of an Oxford night, Lyra and Pan’s strained relationship is pushed to the breaking point. The pair are soon drawn into the shadows of a complex, dangerous world—one filled with secret factions, political intrigue, and a deeper mystery than either of them could have imagined.
The Secret Commonwealth is a powerful, ambitious novel that explores the challenges of growing up, identity, and what it truly means to understand yourself. A compelling and timely tale, it is storytelling at its finest from one of the most celebrated authors of our time.

