While the first book is just a precursor of the His Dark Materials trilogy, the Subtle Knife clearly depicts how the whole story will unfold and which part each of the key characters will play in it. The mood is far more serious this time around with quite a bit violence and gore. It will be interesting to see how the second book is translated to the big screen and whether it will be rated PG-13 like the first one. I imagine some of the more graphically violent scene will be implied or dumb down if the movie is to appeal to a larger audience.
Without spoiling too much, the plot thickens in the second book. More characters are introduced, the world is getting darker than before and you can practically feel the fear among various characters along the course of the story. The movement against the church is stronger than ever, an army is currently being raised to destroy God. Mrs Coulter is as graceful, sly and deadly as before, few people can resist her charm and those who cannot, follow a painful death.
In brief, the Subtle Knife is as captivating as the first one and I am currently eagerly devouring the Amber Spyglass to find out the fate of Lyra in the demise of the church if that is to happen.
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