Review: La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust, #1)
Gaby Meares
The publication of this prequel to His Dark Materials Trilogy was perfectly timed for me! I am a late comer to this extraordinary series, and had just finished reading The Amber Spyglass when La Belle Sauvage was published.
I was captivated by this story of Malcolm Polstead, and his unexpected ally Alice, and their adventure rescuing the baby Lyra. It is fast paced, thrilling and frightening.
Prior reading of His Dark Materials is not necessary, although it does add depth to this novel, with many familiar characters appearing throughout. And it ends with “to be continued…” I hope I won’t have to wait too long for the next instalment of Lyra’s adventures. (I believe in the next book we meet Lyra as a 20 year old! I hope we hear more of Malcolm and Alice’s stories too!)