In this stunning sequel to The Golden Compass, the intrepid Lyra finds herself in a shimmering, haunted otherworld--Cittagazze,where soul.eating Specters stalk the streets and wingbeats of distant angels sound against the sky. But she is not without allies twelve-year.old Will Parry, fleeing for his life after taking another's, has also stumbled into this strange new realm.
On a perilous journey from world to world, Lyra and Will uncover a deadly secret an object of extraordinary and devastating power. And with every step, they move closer to an even greater threat--and the shattering truth of their own destiny.