Philip Pullman is a renowned British author best known for his His Dark Materials trilogy ... magical devices, and armored bears. It's rich and enjoyable, full of quirky details and immersive ...

When his father disappears Will sets off to discover the truth about him. Iofur Raknison: (Gerard McDermott) The usurper king of the armored bears of Svalbard. A vain and foolish polar bear ruler ...

Twenty-two years on from the publication of his blockbuster trilogy, His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman is finally back ... the way the bears’ fight is taken from Paradise Lost and is called ...