A stunning full-colour illustrated gift hardback of thesecond book in Philip Pullman's world-famous and beloved His DarkMaterials trilogy. The perfect gift for every fan, of any age.“What is he? A friend, or an enemy?” “Heis a murderer.” Will has just killed a man. He’s on the run. His escapewill take him far beyond his own world, to the eerie disquiet ofa deserted city, and to a girl, Lyra. Her fate is strangely linkedto his own, and together they must find the most powerful weaponin all the worlds… Now a major HBO/BBC TV series starring RuthWilson, James McAvoy, Dafne Keen, Lin-Manuel Miranda.Beautifully illustrated by acclaimed artist Chris Wormell, thecreator of the covers for The Book of Dust: la Belle Sauvageand The Secret Commonwealth.The perfect companionto the illustrated gift hardback edition of Northern Lights