Philip pullmans groundbreaking his dark materials trilogy, is now in a paperback bindup edition. Why the his dark materials books were once considered dangerous before the hbo show, we revisit the infamous controversy around philip pullman s proudly atheist the golden compass. Lyra belacqua, later known as lyra silvertongue, is the central character of his dark materials and a key character in the book. His dark materials, though, is no game of thrones retread.
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