Bear with me: After 17 years, the next book about Lyra Belacqua will arrive on October 19th.

The award-winning series His Dark Materials has captivated readers young and old for two decades. Now, the first book in a ‘parallel’ trilogy is due out in October — and fans are delighted.

Read more of this article about Philip Pullman’s new ‘equal’ from The Day for all the skinny!

Art credit: taken from theday.co.uk