Lyra Belaqua, living in Oxford's Jordan College, is not but a young
girl living among scholars. Her world may seem diverse, from physical
embodiments of souls that take the shape of an animal, but similar with
people around you to become friends and enemies. She is thrown into a
perilous adventure when she overhears a conversation of an
extraordinary microscopic particle, Dust. This particle is said to
unite different worlds, and is feared by many who want to destroy it
forever. As Lyra is flung into the middle of this horrible struggle,
she meets wondrous creatures both big and small, and villains who are
not what they seem. Gobblers, that kidnap children, will turn out in
the most unexpected places. And a magical compass of gold that will
answer any question if one is skilled enough to read it. Lyra's
adventure continues throughout these three books, and the first is
about to be told.