The Book of Dust: The Rose Field by Philip Pullman (Book of Dust, Volume 3)

The breathtaking conclusion to Philip Pullman's Book of Dust! This landmark trilogy, set in the world readers first glimpsed in The Golden Compass, continues the story of Lyra: "one of fantasy's most indelible heroines." (The New York Times Magazine)

"It's a stunning achievement, this universe Pullman has created and continues to build on." --The New York Times

Our story opens where The Secret Commonwealth left off: with Lyra alone in a city haunted by daemons, searching for her beloved Pan. Malcolm Polstead isn’t far behind, searching for Lyra. And they are both racing along the ancient Silk Roads toward the desert of Karamakan, following the trail of roses said to hold the secret of Dust.

Their allies and enemies are converging on the mysterious red building at the heart of the desert: the mighty Magisterium; rogue scientists and spies; troops of witches and gryphons. And awaiting them all is a chilling new threat that none of them imagined.

These intertwining odysseys will reveal truths to challenge everything Lyra thought she knew about herself and the very nature of the universe.

Philip Pullman uses the language of fantasy to explore the deepest questions of the human condition and how to remain whole in a world filled with splendor, horror, greed, and mystery.

• Paperback
• ISBN: 9780593306666
• 672 pages
• Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers

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