

But there were those who feared the particle and would stop at nothing to destroy it. Microscopic in size, the magical dust-discovered in the vast Arctic expanse of the North-was rumored to possess profound properties that could unite whole universes. But Lyra's greatest adventure would begin closer to home, the day she heard hushed talk of an extraordinary particle. It was no ordinary life for a young girl: living among scholars in the hallowed halls of Jordan College and tearing unsupervised through Oxford's motley streets on mad quests for adventure. In the end, a tragic betrayal will make Lyra question some of her closest relationships and propel her on a new journey, this time to a parallel, unknown world.In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.

Her quest will lead to unlikely alliances-witches, hot-air balloon pilots, talking warrior polar bears-and heartbreaking discoveries that include learning that the children were taken to have their daemons' bonds severed. Lyra runs away and joins a band of gypsies who harbor her and take her north on an expedition to rescue the kidnapped children. Coulter, only to discover that the intriguing woman is the leader of the Gobblers.

Lyra, along with her daemon (an animal familiar that every person in this world is born with and bound to), is determined to save him. Lyra Belacqua lives a privileged and dull life on the grounds of Jordan College until the day her friend Roger is kidnapped by a mysterious group known as the Gobblers. The Golden Compass The Golden Compass The Golden Compass The Golden Compass The Golden Compass The Golden Compass The Golden Compass
