The Rose Field

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Publicerades 23 oktober 2025

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The Rose Field is a forthcoming fantasy novel by Philip Pullman. It is the third volume in The Book of Dust series and the final book about the character Lyra Silvertongue. The book will be published on 23 October 2025 by David Fickling Books in association with Penguin Random House and Alfred A. Knopf. The Rose Field is set directly after The Secret Commonwealth, which was published in 2019. The story follows the events of the previous book, as Lyra is alone in search of her dæmon and Malcolm has travelled in search of her. It is set twenty years or so after the events of La Belle Sauvage and ten years after the conclusion of the His Dark Materials trilogy.

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recenserade The Rose Field av Philip Pullman

A tad disappointed, but enjoyed it nonetheless

The first trilogy was foundational for me in a way I expect only a handful of books to be over my lifetime, so I'm not surprised this second set of three didn't quite live up to those expectations. Still, it was an intriguing story, and seemed to leave the stage open for more. More than anything, waiting for this third book supercharged my interest in Central Asia, so I've learned, if not a lot, then way more than I would have otherwise, and for that I am grateful. That reminds me of one thing I think this book did do well, which was appreciate its minor characters and the role they hold in the world, regardless of how central they were to the main story.

recenserade The Rose Field av Philip Pullman

Too much in one book

I did enjoy this, but nowhere near as much as the first. I think it was quite similar for the second to me.

I think it's just too big and covered too much - it felt like Pullman was worried he won't do any more stories. It really could have done with being half the length.

That said, I really enjoyed some of the major themes. I loved the melancholic longing for mystery, magic, and things we see out of the corner of our eye.

While I think there's plenty of majesty and beauty in the natural world and the wonder of science - I confess I'd love to believe there's some ineffable magic left hiding in a wood somewhere. I think I choose that.

I think I enjoy prequels compared to sequels especially when it feels like the original books stand on their own. I …