Lyra Silvertongue ’s storycontinues . Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers , an imprint of Penguin Random House , has announced that a novella set in the world ofHis Dark Materials , written over 15 years ago and kept conceal ever since , is getting release to celebrate the 25th day of remembrance of The Golden Compass .
According to a public press acquittance , author Philip Pullman is publishing Serpentine , a curt fib that he originally write for a charity auction in 2004 . It ’s arrange between the event of His Dark Materials and The Secret Commonwealth , the 2nd book inThe Book of Dustthat shows Lyra as an adult . In a financial statement , Pullman said he want to release Serpentine now because the story connect the recollective thread between Lyra ’s story in the original trilogy and the journey she take much after in life .
“ When I pen Serpentine , I had no theme that I was go on to write another trilogy , showing Lyra as an grownup , but she and her world would n’t forget me alone , ” he said . “ When it comes to human affairs , a billion invisible filaments tie in us to our own past , as well as to the most distant thing we can imagine ; and I go for that , above all , these books are about being active and being human . ”
Part of the cover for Serpentine, the latest book in the His Dark Materials saga.Image: Penguin Random House
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Serpentine sees a teen Lyra journey back to Trollesund , the modest fishing village where she ’d first met Iorek Byrnison and take the witch - consul ’s trial run to turn out she was the “ chosen one . ” She ’s returned to the Wiccan - consul , Dr. Lanselius , to learn more about her ability to separate from her daemon , Pantalaimon . It hints at the conflict she experience as an adult in The Book of Dust serial , which analyze the trauma of humans and daemons losing their bond .
Serpentine comes out on October 15 . Thetelevision adaptationof His Dark Materials is getting quick for its second time of year on HBO , and will have a instrument panel at Comic - Con@Home .
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