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Synopsis
In the astonishing finale to the His Dark Materials trilogy, Lyra and Will are in unspeakable danger. With help from Iorek Byrnison the armored bear and two tiny Gallivespian spies, they must journey to a dank and gray-lit world where no living soul has ever gone. All the while, Dr. Mary Malone builds a magnificent Amber Spyglass. An assassin hunts her down, and Lord Asriel, with a troop of shining angels, fights his mighty rebellion, in a battle of strange allies—and shocking sacrifice. As war rages and Dust drains from the sky, the fate of the living—and the dead—finally comes to depend on two children and the simple truth of one simple story.
Is The Amber Spyglass appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Epic fantasy finale with meaningful war violence, death of characters including sacrifice, and mature philosophical themes about religion and authority. Complex moral questions throughout.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, grief, and war (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be swept up in Lyra and Will's dangerous quest to save multiple worlds in this thrilling, emotional conclusion to the trilogy.