Lyra discovers the horrific truth behind the Gobblers' activities in the North. She must use all her wits to help free those around her and avoid suffering a terrible fate.
Lyra and Will find allies who can help them in their search for Will's father. The Magisterium learn something shocking, and Mrs Coulter meets a formidable foe.
Mrs Coulter and Lord Asriel team up and find clues to Lyra's whereabouts. Lyra and Will are determined to break Roger and the other ghosts out of the Land of the Dead.
Lyra starts her new life in London, determined to find Roger with Mrs Coulter's help. The Gyptians continue their search for the missing children and the elusive Gobblers.