A brand new short story set in the world of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust by master storyteller Philip Pullman.Serpentine is a perfect gift for every Pullman fan new and old. Lyra Silvertongue youre very welcome . . . Yes I know your new name. Serafina Pekkala told me everything about your exploitsLyra and her daemon Pantalaimon have left the events of His Dark Materials far behind.In this snapshot of their foreverchanged lives they return to the North to visit an old friend where we will learn that things are not exactly as they seem . . .Illustrated throughout by Tom Duxbury the perfect reentry for fans of His Dark Materials and a wonderful companion to The Book of Dust.Its a stunning achievement the universe Pullman has created and continues to build onNew York TimesPullman is an easeful storyteller and an intricate and inventive worldbuilder and everything he has to write is worth reading The Telegraph