Northern Lights

Northern Lights, also known as The Golden Compass in North America, is a fantasy novel by Philip Pullman. It is the first book in the His Dark Materials trilogy and follows the journey of a young girl named Lyra Belacqua as she embarks on a quest to rescue her kidnapped friend and uncover a sinister plot involving stolen children and a mysterious substance called Dust.

The story follows Lyra, who lives in a parallel universe where human souls manifest as animal companions called daemons. When her friend Roger is abducted, Lyra sets out on an adventure that takes her to the Arctic, where she encounters witches, armored bears, and a powerful organization known as the Gobblers. Along the way, she learns about her own destiny and the nature of Dust.