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Lyra Belacqua tries to prevent kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments, helps Will Parry search for his father, and finds that she and Will are caught in a battle between the forces of the Authority and those gathered by her uncle, Lord Asriel. No library descriptions found.
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One of Pullman's many incredible inventions here is that characters have an animal companion that represents their conscience and perhaps their soul. Not only does a particular animal give us a hint about a character, but the animals talk and the relationship one has with their "soul" can be tremendously affecting.
I'm not going to summarize the story except to say it starts out as a relatively simple fantasy adventure and eventually our heroes find themselves with crucial parts to play in an actual war between creation and it's creators. Along the way are magical items, wise witches, talking bear-kings, bad parents, soul-sucking specters, scientists who communicate with angels, and all manner of fantastic creatures. This is truly an incredible work of the imagination. ( )