Lyra's Oxford

Two years after the conclusion of The Amber Spyglass, Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon sit high on the roof of Jordan College, gazing down on the streets of Oxford. But their peace is shattered by a flock of enraged starlings, who seem intent on knocking another bird out of the sky - a bird that Lyra and Pan quickly realise is a witch's daemon.

La doi ani dupa incheierea filmului The Amber Spyglass, Lyra si demonul ei Pantalaimon stau sus, pe acoperisul Colegiului Jordan, uitandu-se in jos pe strazile din Oxford. Dar pacea lor este spulberata de un stol de grauri infuriati, care par intentionati sa doboare din cer o alta pasare - o pasare despre care Lyra si Pan isi dau seama repede ca este un demon al vrajitoarei.