The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)

by Philip Pullman

He gently rubbed the head of his serpent dæmon with his thumb.

Steamy!

The fact was that where Will was concerned, she was developing a new kind of sense, as if he were simply more in focus than anyone she’d known before. Everything about him was clear and close and immediate.

Lyra and Will, sitting in a tree...