The Amulet of Samarkand
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When the 5000-year-old djinni Bartimaeus is summoned by Nathaniel, a young magician's apprentice, he expects to have to do nothing more taxing than a little levitation or a few simple illusions. But Nathaniel is a precocious talent and has something rather more dangerous in mind: revenge. Against his will, Bartimaeus is packed off to steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand from Simon Lovelace, a master magician of unrivalled ruthlessness and ambition. Before long, both djinni and apprentice are caught up in a terrifying flood of magical intrigue, murder and rebellion.
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3 primary books4 released books#1 in Bartimaeus
Bartimaeus is a 4-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by Jonathan Stroud.
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This was a re-read from childhood, but my memory of the book was very poor. The series had been a quick read that I had enjoyed and found hilarious due to the footnotes.
This time around I struggled with the footnotes in the ebook copy of the book as they would flip you to the end of the book without a button to out you back at your original page. I read majority without the footnotes and still enjoyed the book a lot. I found the style of humour to be right up my alley; quite sarcastic British humor.
The plot was involved, detailed and well paced. I found the first book in this series to be a really enjoyable read.
I am in love with this series! Nathaniel is a clever yet conscientious boy of 12, who is paired with our true hero Bartimaeus an infinitely clever djinn whose mouth is always getting him into trouble! The two together are practically unstoppable... I can't get enough, starting book 2 immediately!
Easy, fun read. Bartimaeus is funny as hell, and the story is engaging. It also has a few dark moments. Lots of fresh ideas!
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