His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass (Book 3)
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “BREATHTAKING.”—The Boston Globe • An Entertainment Weekly All-Time Greatest Novel • A Newsweek Top 100 Book of All Time • Winner of the Costa Award and the British Book Award • A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century • The Inspiration for the HBO Original Series His Dark Materials
DON’T MISS THE EPIC FINALE TO LYRA’S STORY: THE ROSE FIELD, AVAILABLE NOW!
The astonishing conclusion to the trilogy that began with the modern fantasy classic The Golden Compass.
“War, politics, magic, science, individual lives and cosmic destinies are all here . . . assembled into a narrative of tremendous pace by a man with a generous, precise intelligence.”—The New York Times Book Review
Throughout the worlds, the forces of both heaven and hell are mustering to take part in Lord Asriel’s audacious rebellion. Each player in this epic drama has a role to play—and a sacrifice to make. Witches, angels, spies, assassins, tempters, and pretenders—no one will remain unscathed.
Lyra and Will have the most dangerous task of all. They must journey to a gray-lit world where no living soul has ever gone and from which there is no escape.
As war rages and Dust drains from the sky, the fate of the living—and the dead—comes to depend on Lyra and Will. On the choices they make in love, and for love, forevermore.
Look for the modern fantasy classics of HIS DARK MATERIALS:
The Golden Compass • The Subtle Knife • The Amber Spyglass
And Lyra’s adventures continue in THE BOOK OF DUST:
La Belle Sauvage • The Secret Commonwealth • The Rose Field
DON’T MISS THE EPIC FINALE TO LYRA’S STORY: THE ROSE FIELD, AVAILABLE NOW!
The astonishing conclusion to the trilogy that began with the modern fantasy classic The Golden Compass.
“War, politics, magic, science, individual lives and cosmic destinies are all here . . . assembled into a narrative of tremendous pace by a man with a generous, precise intelligence.”—The New York Times Book Review
Throughout the worlds, the forces of both heaven and hell are mustering to take part in Lord Asriel’s audacious rebellion. Each player in this epic drama has a role to play—and a sacrifice to make. Witches, angels, spies, assassins, tempters, and pretenders—no one will remain unscathed.
Lyra and Will have the most dangerous task of all. They must journey to a gray-lit world where no living soul has ever gone and from which there is no escape.
As war rages and Dust drains from the sky, the fate of the living—and the dead—comes to depend on Lyra and Will. On the choices they make in love, and for love, forevermore.
Look for the modern fantasy classics of HIS DARK MATERIALS:
The Golden Compass • The Subtle Knife • The Amber Spyglass
And Lyra’s adventures continue in THE BOOK OF DUST:
La Belle Sauvage • The Secret Commonwealth • The Rose Field
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Community Reviews
Really good. A lot more going on in this one than in the other two. I found myself less engaged sometimes as a result. But as the many plots started to cross more and more, I was drawn in again. A great ending to the trilogy, and it has enough deep ideas in it to ponder that I'm sure it's worth a reread. Highly recommend this whole trilogy. Can't wait to read more by Pullman.
Not quite as strong as the previous two, especially the first. The exposition is a bit blunt here, as Pullman tries to cover a lot of mythological ground in a relatively short space. It's certainly an adequate finale to the series, though.
My daughter and I enjoyed reading this third book in The Dark Materials trilogy. The story continues, with all sorts of twists and turns, featuring the same array of colourful characters, plus some fun new ones. We love Lyra and Will! This novel follows them closely as they use the Subtle Knife to visit a larger range of differing worlds. Pullman develops their relationships with each other, their daemons and the entire universe in a major way and this was riveting. In parts, unfortunately, we found the plot and some of its details very complex and hard to follow. This was probably not helped by reading the book in short intervals over a series of months. I think trying to read it more quickly would be advisable. There was also a considerable part of the story, in the middle of the book, where Lyra and Will travel to the world of the dead, which I did not really enjoy very much. It was drawn-out, uncomfortable and depressing. If I were editing, I would have kept this section much more brief. In contrast, we particularly liked the storyline which follows Mary Malone and her encounters with the Mulefa and their unusual world. One other thing to consider is that Pullman’s obvious disdain for the Christian church runs deep through these books. This could be upsetting for some people but, for us, it sparked some interesting discussions. Overall, His Dark Materials has been an addictive and fascinating ride for us. I can see why Ed Sheeran named his daughter after Lyra - this is certainly an enchanting read!
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