The Amber Spyglass

After the excellence of the previous part of this trilogy, this book was definitely a let-down. More of the final preparations for war are made, and Will and Lyra learn that love can conquer all (even God), but that sacrifices must be made along the way. Pullman continues to write beautiful pieces of prose in this work, although he still suffers from this sense that he's trying to write Important Literature, and not just children's fantasy. Overall, I would say that this series was a bit of a let-down, although it definitely was a bold story to tell.