Charges of Geresy

I thought this was a great second instalment to the series of His Dark Materials. Reading it again recently having read La Belle Sauvage, I felt as though Pullman’s original story was highly dynamic and brilliant. The vast range of interconnected storylines and the lack of fear on Pullman’s part to upset his readers makes the novel really interesting. I think the fact that very mature themes are introduced in a way that could even be acceptable to children is impressive. Will is a highly complex character and not in any way the same as Lyra and together they form a great time. Touching, tragic and terrific.