In an interesting turn of events, Lyra is sent to a place she's always wanted to see. But it is most certainly not what she expected.

Rather than a peaceful, modern city, she finds herself in Israel, May 18, 1190 during The Third Crusade.

Part one of a series in which Lyra gets plucked form reality on multiple occasions and shown the most influential battles of the Middle Ages. Celts, Romans, English, Scottish, French, Russia and all that good stuff. Have fun, Lyra.

Note: This story is not misanthropic.