(5 out of 5)
This is the third book in Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy. The first two are The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife. I like the whole trilogy, but this one is my favorite book. It's about a young girl named Lyra and her friend Will, who she met in the second book. They're on a quest to find Lyra's father and stay our of danger, because the Church is out to find and kill Lyra. I don't want to say why they want her dead, but I'll say that it's about a religious prophesy. The two kids find help from an armored bear and two tiny Gallivespian spies. At one point in the story, they go to the world of the dead, which I thought was really cool.
Throughout the book, Lyra's father is assembling an army to wage war against God and the heavens. An assassin is out looking for Lyra and Mary who's fate has also been prophesied. Dust is falling from the sky, and everything depends on Lyra and Will, just two seemingly normal kids. This book has demons which are people's souls in animal form that are outside of their bodies. Different worlds, one with people who look like our world's deer with elephant trunks and cruise along on wheels made from seed pods. Angels! There are two angels who help Will when he is separated from Lyra. This book really has it all. Adventure, war, politics, fantasy creatures, and the true experience of growing up. It's one of my favorite books of all time.
Written by Amanda Cronin
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