The Book of Dust is the sequel series to His Dark Materials. The title of the first book is La Belle Sauvage, which, if you don't speak French, means "the Beautiful Wild". This one takes place 10 years before The Golden Compass. Lyra is an infant and has very little to do with this book. This story surrounds her and provides a background for those of us who wanted to know more about the background behind the golden compass.
It all begins with a boy named Malcolm who is very good at being invisible. When he is at the convent and hears that a baby is there, he is very excited as he is an only child and he befriends her. When he witnesses something happen in his small village, he then accidentally becomes entangled with spies. As danger creeps ever closer, he does what he can to protect his family, friends and Lyra.
I would suggest this to people who have read His Dark Materials. This is because this particular book makes a lot more sense if you have read it. Apparently the rest of the series will take place AFTER His Dark Materials, so you may as well read it now! I highly suggest reading it while it is warm because Pullman is a master of description and a lot of the book is spent in a wet and cold environment.
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