Lyra lives in a college in Oxford and one day receives a visit from her uncle Asriel, who is there to promote an expedition to the far north. He shows the scientists incredible images of what he believes he will find there: a completely different, fantastic world. Shortly after his departure, strange things begin to happen: one child after another disappears. Could this be related to the expedition? When it also affects Lyra's best friend, she sets off for the north herself and actually finds the bridge between worlds. Bravely, she takes the first step. This is the first volume of the unparalleled fantasy series "His Dark Materials." All volumes of the epic masterpiece: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass. The "His Dark Materials" series is complete.