In this stunning sequel to The Golden Compass, the intrepid Lyra finds herself in a shimmering, haunted otherworld—Cittagazze, where soul-eating Specters stalk the streets and wingbeats of distant angels sound against the sky. But she is not without allies: twelve-year-old Will Parry, fleeing for his life after taking another's, has also stumbled into this strange new realm.
On a perilous journey from world to world, Lyra and Will uncover a deadly secret: an object of extraordinary and devastating power. And with every step, they move closer to an even greater threat--and the shattering truth of their own destiny.
This Yearling paperback edition contains 17 pages of bonus material: the secret letters and notes of Dr. Stanislaus Grumman. It also features chapter-opening artwork by Philip Pullman.
菲利普·普尔曼（Philip Pullman，1946- ），英国当代著名作家，毕业于牛津大学，曾任教威斯敏斯特大学，教授维多利亚时期文学与民间故事，目前与家人住在英国，专事写作。
除了小说，普尔曼也撰写剧本与图画书。前作《雾中红宝石》、《北方阴影》、《井中之虎》为少女莎莉·洛克赫的冒险三部曲，充满维多利亚时代的惊悚趣味，广受好评。《黑质三部曲》出版后，畅销不坠，风靡欧美，皆认为其深度与文学性足堪名列文学史。普尔曼也因此被认为是“继《魔戒》作者J·R·R·托尔金之后最优秀的盎格鲁-撒克逊奇幻小说家”。
《黑质三部曲》之一《黄金罗盘》赢得卡内基儿童文奖
《黑质三部曲》之一《黄金罗盘》赢得英国儿童文学最高奖“卫报小说奖”
《黑质三部曲》之三《琥珀望远镜》赢得惠特布里德文学奖（普尔曼也由此成为英国凭借儿童文学作品赢得该重要文学大奖的第一人）
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