The Republic of Heaven

I was on Amazon the other day, and decided to look for Once upon a time in the North. I found a page which quoted the book synopsis and what the book will contain. Here is the link if anyone is interested. (20 days! woo)

It's interesting that Lyra provides the link to Scoresby and Iorek's story (at least according to the synopsis). I'm glad that we get to hear a little more about her, even if the bulk of the story is about something else.

And:

Set in the far frozen Arctic, Once Upon aTime in the North contains other teasingly authentic memorabilia and clues, together with a thrilling board game, Peril of the Pole, complete with spinner, game board and pieces

Eeee! New HDM material never fails to bring out my inner fanboy

I wonder if this board game has some significance to the plot, in the way that the map and other objects were sprinkled as clues through Lyra's Oxford or if it's just an irrelevant piece of merchandise designed to increase the book's price.

/me seems to have morphed into Rosie.

I apologise. I just really hate irrelevant merchandise.

I apologise. I just really hate irrelevant merchandise.

Out of curiosity do you not find the release of the book itself a little bit excessive then? I mean, it's not like it's actually necessary...

Anyhoo, should *hopefully* have a couple of these to give away on the homepage soon

I wonder if this board game has some significance to the plot, in the way that the map and other objects were sprinkled as clues through Lyra's Oxford or if it's just an irrelevant piece of merchandise designed to increase the book's price.

/me seems to have morphed into Rosie.

ironically, i think rosie loves those extra bits in LO... but in the context of HDM-relevance.

i wonder how they'll fit all of that into the "little blue book" package.

I wonder if this board game has some significance to the plot, in the way that the map and other objects were sprinkled as clues through Lyra's Oxford or if it's just an irrelevant piece of merchandise designed to increase the book's price.

/me seems to have morphed into Rosie.

I apologise. I just really hate irrelevant merchandise.

Your not the only one who hates irrelivent merchindise-but from what i know of Pullman he isn't the sort to stick things in without any meaning.

designed to increase the book's price.

Hardly. It will have increased the production costs, which obviously have an effect on the price.

Woot I just got an email telling me my copy has been dispatched. *praises amazon*