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The Amber Spyglass brings the intrigue of The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife to a heart-stopping end, marking the final volume of His Dark Materials as the most powerful of the trilogy.
Along with the return of Lyra and other familiar characters from the first two books come a host of new characters: the Mulefa, mysterious wheeled creatures with the power to see Dust; Gallivespian Lord Roke, a hand-high spymaster to Lord Asriel; and Metatron, a fierce and mighty angel. So too come startling revelations: the painful price Lyra must pay to walk through the land of the dead, the haunting power of Dr. Malone's amber spyglass, and the names of who will live—and who will die—for love. And all the while, war rages with the Kingdom of Heaven, a brutal battle that—in its shocking outcome—will uncover the secret of Dust.

Philip Pullman deftly brings the cliffhangers and mysteries of His Dark Materials to an earth-shattering conclusion and confirms his fantasy trilogy as an undoubted and enduring classic.

After watching the movie (which I thought was kind of dull), I tried out reading the books. The first book is better than the movie, by quite a bit, but still at times it felt like it was "work" to read. The second book was even worse and then the third book I skipped most of it. The first book is worth reading the second and third are not.

i really enjoyed the amber spyglass. it is exciting and romantic in its own unexpected way. i would recommend reading the golden compass and the subtle knife first however as they are imperative to understanding the plot line.

I love this book. It was just as good as the other two books in the series. You should definately read the series - it is amazing. It is definately not just for children, however, I am going to keep my set of books and make my future children read them, because the deeper lessons within the books are intelligent and very valuable.

The last book of the series did not let me down. Parts of this book are dark and dreary, similar the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. A must read trilogy for those exploring love and the human spirit.

This was a very disappointing conclusion to this series. He did not do a good job of explaining reasons why and how things had been happening. I expected better.