"In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man ... battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams ... [posing] the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?"--Container sleeve.

In a parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, she discovers that her world and all those beyond are threatened by the secret plans of Mrs. Coulter. With the help of Lord Asriel and a group of unlikely allies ready to stand at her side, Lyra embarks on an extraordinary quest...