The Rose Field

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Published Oct. 23, 2025

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4 stars (1 review)

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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reviewed The Rose Field by Philip Pullman

A tad disappointed, but enjoyed it nonetheless

4 stars

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.