My Being ME…

Lyra was abducted by her mother, Mrs. Coulter, to protect her from the
Church. Mrs. Coulter found out that the Church was going to kill her
daughter so as not to fulfill the witches’ prophecy. Will found them
and help Lyra escape, but when they are about to escape, the legions of
the Church and of Lord Asriel also arrived and had a battle. Lord
Asriel won but Will and Lyra escaped with Lord Asriel spies, the
Gallivespians, small people the size of a hand.

The story covered the journey of Will and Lyra to the world of the
dead, where Lyra wanted to seek his dear friend, Roger, who was killed
by Lord Asriel on the first book. In the world of the dead, Lyra was
separated, for the first time, with his daemon, and soon Will also
found out that he also left his. The book describes the world of the
dead as a place, like a ruined city, where harpies, some winged
creatures, feed on peoples misery. It also noted that there was no
heaven or hell. Soon, Will was able to help the dead people escape the
city by making a window to another world. When the soul came out of the
window, their soul dissipates into the air and join the atoms of the
universe to be renewed, either as another human being or any matter.

The book ended with Will and Lyra found their lost daemons and the two
of them fell in love with each other. There came a conflict when the
witch Serafina Pekkala came with a news that the two of them should go
back to their own worlds, they cannot live together for the stranger to
the other world will not die young. A heart breaking scene ended it all
with Lyra sending Will and Dr. Malone to their own world and with the
gyptians, Lyra was back to her world.

Will also found out from the angel Balthamos that the subtle knife is
the reason why the Specters existed. That everytime Will cuts a window,
a Specter is brought to life. So Will taught the angel how to close all
the windows and Will broke the knife.

This book is the reflection of what are the beliefs of the author. Through Dr. Malone’s words, the author clearly points out his
notion on the Church’s role in the civilization and how the Church
limits the free will of every individual. Also, the author points our
the idea of heaven and hell, that they are invented to instill fear to
keep everyone from sin.

I believe it is a good read!

I’m out!