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Once Upon a Time in the North
A Fantasy Novel by Philip Pullman
Prequel to the His Dark Materials Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Prequel,
- Adventure Fantasy,
- Arctic Setting,
- Animal Companion,
- Unlikely Allies
This book is for you if you're into...
- Hot-air balloon adventures with talking animal companions
- Unlikely friendships between humans and armored bears
- Frontier towns with corrupt politics and deadly showdowns
A stunning new edition of this prequel episode from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials universe that tells how aeronaut Lee Scoresby and the armored bear Iorek Byrnison first met.
Now with full-color illustrations from Chris Wormell.
After winning his hot-air balloon in a poker game, Lee Scoresby and his dæmon, Hester, find themselves floating north.
On landing, it's not long before Scoresby is embroiled in a deadly plot involving an oil magnate, a corrupt mayoral candidate, and Lee's longtime nemesis—a hired killer.
Lee's been in tight spots before, but getting out of this mess will require some sharp shooting and the help of an unlikely new ally—the massive, surly, armored bear Iorek Byrnison.
Newly illustrated in full color by renowned print-maker Chris Wormell, this edition is a wonderfully gift-worthy production.
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