The Amulet of Samarkand
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Nathaniel, a magician's apprentice, summons up the djinni Bartimaeus and instructs him to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from the powerful magician Simon Lovelace.
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3 primary books4 released booksBartimaeus
Bartimaeus is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by Jonathan Stroud.
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Easy, fun read. Bartimaeus is funny as hell, and the story is engaging. It also has a few dark moments. Lots of fresh ideas!
Loved this one, though it was not a fast read.
Tales of magical London bear inevitable comparison to Potterdom, but this was so much more...snarky? Malevolent?
Imagine Griphook the goblin was the fearless narrator and not Harry and you'd be on track to the tone of this book.
One of the best books for children that I read lately. It could've been a little bit grey in a moral manner, but I enjoyed it tremendously. British authors do know something about how to write a great story.
Ukrainian translation by Volodomyr Panchenko is a great addition to the author's writing style. By the way, cover by Ivan Sulyma is amazing.
