THIRTY YEARS SINCE THE WORLD FIRST MET PULLMAN'S DISTINCTIVE HEROINE IN THE NORTHERN STAR, THE GOLDEN COMPASS IS THE CULMINATION OF THE CULTURAL PHENOMENON FORMED BY THE BOOK OF DUST AND THE LAURENTIAN TRILOGY.

Lyra Silvertongue is far from her home in Oxford, searching for her dæmon, Pantalaimon, and her imagination... Malcolm Polstead, the loyal unlikely hero from Lyra's past, is also traveling the world, looking for her.

They head east, along the ancient Silk Road, to the red building in the desert, which they hope will give them the answers they seek about the meaning of Dust and the roses connected to it.

Along their journey, they confront dangerous and shocking events in a changing world – events that will lead them to accept help from spies and thieves, gryphons and witches, old and new friends.

But all around them are mighty enemies, including the powerful Magisterium, at war against everything Lyra holds dear. As the days go by, the world grows more terrifying – burning with fear, power, and greed. And now the final chapter begins…