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The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
The Subtle Knife ended with several cliffhangers, so this one picks right up from there. Dr Malone will somehow be a tempter. Lord Asriel will wage his war against the Authority somehow. Mrs Coulture will be a double or triple agent, constantly betraying everyone in her path. Lyra and Will will continue on their fantastic adventure, with help from the armored bears, Lee Scoresby, the witches, the Galivespians, and even people that are supposed to be dead.

 Category
YA-Fiction, Fantasy

 Why I chose this book
Next in series

 My personal opinion (the review)
This book was excellent. From the second book, I was worried that the tale would take a blasphemous turn, but there's so much fantasy in the story that it can't possibly be confused with a critique against reality. Lyra and Will absolutely turn life on its head, changing the universe- sometimes without even realizing it.

 Warnings
Language: None
Violence: Fairly frequent (fighting)
"Adult" situations: One, but it is vaguely referenced
Death: Yes, and of major characters

 Movie rating equivalent
PG-13

 Protagonist description
Lyra is a very young woman, but she's quite bright and resourceful. Will is a young man that has had to grow up very quickly

 Point of view of story
Third, but changes perspectives

 Book length
Long

 Story flow
Excellent

 Grammar and spelling issues
None

 Character connection (no spoilers)
There are too many characters that I'd like to know more about

 For series:
Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent)
Integral

 Series review as a whole
I truly don't see why there's so much controversy around these stories. They are fiction, fantasy, entirely fabricated. Let your mind wander in imagination, and it'll be a great story. Take it out of context, and you'll find offense. Either way, it's your choice. I'm buying the series, eventually.

 If you only have time for one, read: (which one)
Golden Compass

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