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The Amber Spyglass

Philip Pullman

Will and Lyra race across worlds toward war, the dead, and adulthood in a finale of love, loss, and rebellion.

First published 2001 · His Dark Materials

FantasyYoung Adult

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Will, bearer of the subtle knife, is tasked by his dying father to deliver a dangerous weapon to Lord Asriel. But Lyra has vanished, and the search for her draws Will into a widening conflict among angels, witches, and competing powers across many worlds.

As the struggle escalates, the story follows multiple paths: Lyra’s captivity and recovery, Mary Malone’s separate journey, and the movements of allies and enemies scattered across parallel realities. The plot builds toward a confrontation with the forces that govern the worlds and toward discoveries about Dust, the dead, and the meaning of choice.

The final movement brings the main characters into a larger struggle over authority, freedom, and what should happen to the dead. Alongside the battles and revelations, the book centers the emotional passage from childhood to adulthood, especially through Lyra and Will’s bond and the consequences of their choices.

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Authors
Philip Pullman
First published
2001
Genres
Fantasy, Young Adult, Adventure, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Middle Grade
Subjects
Fantasy · Fantasy fiction · Quests (Expeditions) · Fiction · Missing persons · Good and evil · Kidnapping · Traducciones al español · Imaginary places · Lyra Belacqua (Fictitious character) · Magic · Magia · Belacqua, Lyra (Personaje literario) · Will Parry (Fictitious character) · Science fiction · Ficción juvenil · Novela fantástica · Lugares imaginarios · Niños · Juvenile fiction · Bien y mal · Experiments · Novela fantástica inglesa · Children · Parry, Will (Personaje literario) · Familiars (Spirits) · Witches · Demonology · Children's fiction · Belacqua, lyra (fictitious character), fiction · Large type books · Reading Level-Grade 11 · Reading Level-Grade 12 · Young adult fiction · Science fiction, fantasy, horror · Fiction, fantasy, general · Fantasy anglaise · Er tong xiao shuo · Zhang pian xiao shuo · San bu qu(zuo pin) · American Fantasy fiction · English Fantasy fiction
ISBN-13
9780440238157

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