Mark Anderson reviewed The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials, #2)
Lost in a new world, Lyra finds Will—a boy on the run, a murderer—a worthy …
Review of 'The Subtle Knife' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
The sequel to Golden Compass is not as immediately engaging as the first of the series, I think perhaps because it begins in a world that we already know. But as the mesh of different worlds begins to occur, we are plunged back into the wonderful fantasy world of the first book. However, I still didn't feel the same wonder that I felt with the first book, which may be because now the overarching plot seemed to be overtaking the flow of the narrative.
That said, however, still thoroughly enjoyable, and am looking forward to finishing the series.