Overview
- The Rose Field releases as the third Book of Dust novel, closing Lyra Belacqua's story three decades after her debut in Northern Lights.
- GameSpot reports an Amazon launch deal cutting the hardcover price by 40% to $18, with ebook and audiobook editions also available.
- The Guardian highlights themes of institutional decay, an emboldened Magisterium under new leadership, and a struggle over rose oil linked to Dust and imagination.
- Critics commend Pullman's vivid settings and an intense final act, while observing digressions and some unresolved threads.
- Reported length differs by source, with GameSpot listing 672 pages and the Guardian noting 640 pages.