The Rose Field
| Author | Philip Pullman |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Christopher Wormell |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Book of Dust |
Release number | 3 |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House |
Publication date | 23 October 2025[1] |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 978-0-241-79757-0 |
| Preceded by | The Secret Commonwealth |
The Rose Field is a forthcoming fantasy novel by Philip Pullman.[2] It is the third volume in The Book of Dust series and the final book about the character Lyra Silvertongue.[2][3] The book will be published on 23 October 2025 by David Fickling Books in association with Penguin Random House and Alfred A. Knopf.[2][3][4] The Rose Field is set directly after The Secret Commonwealth, which was published in 2019.[4]
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.[2] 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.[2]
Title
The Rose Field of the title refers to a field in the sense of a magnetic or gravitational field, first mentioned in the opening chapters of Northern Lights during a discussion of the mysterious phenomenon called Dust.[3]
References
- ^ "The Rose Field: The Book of Dust Volume Three". Penguin Books. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Knight, Lucy (29 April 2025). "Philip Pullman announces The Rose Field, the final part of Lyra's story". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ a b c Youngs, Ian (29 April 2025). "Philip Pullman 'relieved' to finish Lyra's final book". BBC News. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ a b Schaub, Michael (29 April 2025). "New Novel by Philip Pullman Coming This Fall". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 29 April 2025.