![]() ![]() Lord Asriel, Mrs Coulter, Iorek Byrnison the king of the armoured bears, a host of minor characters, most of all Will and Lyra themselves: the book is a library of beautifully drawn, remarkably convincing characters walking in worlds of marvels. ![]() Perhaps what is most striking of all, however, is the depth of the characterisation. Pullman's plotting is intricate and cunning, surprising the reader again and again. The pace of the book is compelling, the writing powerful. She and Will have crucial parts to play, but they don't know what it is that they must do, and terrible powers are hunting them down. Can they find each other, and their friends? Then complete their mysterious quest before it's too late? The great rebellion against the dark powers that hold Lyra's world, and many others, in thrall is nearing its climax. Will and Lyra, the two children at the heart of the books, have become separated amidst great dangers. ![]() Now he brings the series to an extraordinary conclusion. After the original Northern Lights, he kept up the quality in The Subtle Knife, the second title in the trilogy. Philip Pullman brings The Amber Spyglass to the spellbinding "His Dark Materials" sequence, which dazzles everyone who reads it, children and adults alike. ![]()
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