After the events on Svalbard, Lyra Belaqua finds herself in a new world, where she meets Will. Will is twelve years old, and he just committed a murder. Together they find themselves in a city of abandoned children called Chitagatze, where the streets are haunted by Ghosts who consume the souls of adults but are afraid of children, and the sky is divided between witches and snow-white angels.… Everyone follows their own path: Lyra searches for the meaning of Dust, and Will searches for his missing father, but they find an object of powerful power — a wonderful knife that can cut through anything and even windows to other worlds.… After the events on Svalbard, Lyra Belaqua finds herself in a new world, where she meets Will. Will is twelve years old, and he just committed a murder. Together they find themselves in a city of abandoned children called Chitagatze, where the streets are haunted by Ghosts who consume the souls of adults but are afraid of children, and the sky is divided between witches and snow-white angels.… Everyone follows their own path: Lyra searches for the meaning of Dust, and Will searches for his missing father, but they find an object of powerful power — a wonderful knife capable of cutting through anything and even windows to other worlds ... — The second part of the cult fantasy series in a gift reissue!– A dust jacket with a bright poster on the back. Stylish minimalist bindings with gold lettering. 12 stickers-illustrations depicting characters and their daemons. Colorful illustrations on the flyleafs. Hand-drawn screensaver from the author himself before each chapter. The edges of all volumes add up to an image of the northern lights!– New editing. Typos from previous editions have been corrected.– The Dark Beginnings trilogy has been recognized as one of the best modern works for childhood and youth. It is loved by both children and parents all over the world – it has sold more than 17 million copies in 40 languages.