In a parallel universe, where some things are forbidden and secrets abound, Lyra Belacqua's life in Jordan College changes when her uncle, Lord Asriel, mysteriously disappears during an expedition in the far North, and her friend Roger is kidnapped by the evil Gobblers. She befriends Mrs. Coulter, an influential socialite, to go on a journey north only to realize that Mrs. Coulter is not who she seems to be. Lyra has to now use the power of her golden compass to save not just her uncle and her friend, but the world at large.