Used book – COUNT KARLSTEIN, Philip Pullman, Diana Bryan, Jean Esch

A devilish hunter, two girls chosen for a horrific sacrifice, a sassy young servant, a famous outlaw on the run, hilarious policemen who are having a blast, a bustling inn, and... a mysterious count. All these colorful characters gather in the small village of Karlstein, known for being a very quiet place, lost in the middle of snow-capped mountains. Quiet, you say? Not for long... Philip Pullman, author of the famous His Dark Materials trilogy and an inimitable storyteller, offers us here a horrifyingly funny story... to shiver with delight!