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Lyra and her daemon hurtle toward danger in the cold, far North, determined to rescue the children held captive by the notorious and cruel Gobblers. Her difficult journey to uncover the truth will lead her to encounter fierce Gyptian fighters, mysterious flying witches, and the mighty deposed king of the armored bears, lorek Byrnison.

"The windows between the many worlds have been sealed and the momentous adventures of Lyra Silvertongue's youth are long behind her--or so she thought. Lyra is now a twenty-year-old undergraduate at St. Sophia's College and intrigue is swirling around her once more. Her daemon Pantalaimon is witness to a brutal murder, and the dying man entrusts them with secrets that carry echoes from their past. The more Lyra is drawn into these mysteries, the less...