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Reader reviewed by GRgenius

In this third and final installment of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy, Lyra and Will have a mission to complete, yet the ending of which they do not know for certain.  Once again traveling between worlds takes them to places they've never been and some they wish to never return.  Trying to set her friends free, some of which passed away during the battles with "the Gobblers", this dynamic duo find themselves in the "underworld".  To set the trapped souls free, they must travel a great distance to the highest peaks to cut another doorway out of this land.  Once the spirits are released, they add to the ever ebbing tide of Dust that touches everything in its unseen travels.  But this is not where the story ends....far from it in fact!  Their are even greater forces at work that will stop at nothing to prevent Lyra from reaching the fate she was destined for.....a second Eve!

Within this wild conclusion, there are many stories being told.  In the end, the right choice is made however hard and disheartening it may be.  Unfortunately, I can not say the ending is happy (it's not), but it is an ending at that, and one that was bound to be hard either way it went.  For readers that ventured into this world, follow through on this read to find your way back out.