![]() ![]() The cosmic battle to overthrow the Kingdom is only one of the many epic sequences in this novel-so much happens, and the action is split among so many different imagined worlds, that readers will have to work hard to keep up with Pullman. The rebel angels, the followers of wisdom, have always tried to open minds the Authority and his churches have always tried to keep them closed."" Early on, this ""Authority"" is explicitly identified as the Judeo-Christian God, and he is far from omnipotent: his Kingdom is ruled by a regent. The witch Serafina Pekkala, quoting an angel, sums up the central theme: ""All the history of human life has been a struggle between wisdom and stupidity. In concluding the spellbinding His Dark Materials trilogy, Pullman produces what may well be the most controversial children's book of recent years. ![]()
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