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Ptolemy's Gate

(Bartimaeus #3)

Jonathan Stroud (Goodreads Author)

4.26 · Rating details · 80,346 ratings · 2,177 reviews

Nathaniel 17 treats Bartimaeus worse than ever. The long-suffering djinni is weak from too much time in this world, near the end of his patience. Rebel Kitty 18 hides, stealthily finishing her research on magic, demons, and Bartimaeus. She has a daring plan that she hopes will break the endless cycle of conflict between djinn and humans. But will anyone listen to what she ...more

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Aug 01, 2013 Jayson rated it liked it

Shelves: genre-juvenile-fantasy, genre-childrens, read-in-2009, author-british, 500-599-pp, genre-alternate-history

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Notes: It's the best of the series, but like the rest, an otherwise fine story is spoiled by a chaotic, poorly-written closing battle. ...more

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May 14, 2011 Jamie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, books-i-own

Fantastic final book to the Bartimaeus Trilogy. I actually give this a 4.5 stars. In this book, Bartimaeus, Nathaniel (John Mandrake) and Kitty are back. Its three years after the events with the golem from the second book. Nathaniel is now a member of the council and one of the closest magicians to the minister and holds substantial power. Kitty had been working as an assistant to a magician in order to gain knowledge on Bartimaeus and his past. Bartimaeus....well he is much as he has been in t ...more

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Jun 14, 2010 Mike (the Paladin) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This book is very close to 5 stars...let us say it's another of those 4.5 books. I can recommend it and I do, but with a caveat, it is considered to be a youth or YA book. Be sure that your "youth" is mature enough for the book. I will go so far as to add a spoiler below for those who wish to know in more detail what I mean.

This is the third in the Bartimaeus Trilogy. They are good books, and deal with in an over all sense attitudes of cooperation and equality. The Magicians are the ruling clas This book is very close to 5 stars...let us say it's another of those 4.5 books. I can recommend it and I do, but with a caveat, it is considered to be a youth or YA book. Be sure that your "youth" is mature enough for the book. I will go so far as to add a spoiler below for those who wish to know in more detail what I mean.

This is the third in the Bartimaeus Trilogy. They are good books, and deal with in an over all sense attitudes of cooperation and equality. The Magicians are the ruling class here and the "commoners" those who aren't magicians mostly "exist" simply for the and to serve the needs and wants of the ruling class, said magicians. The Jinn and other beings from the other place are enslaved by the magicians. With everyone basically hating the magicians I think you can see how things might go.

Throughout the trilogy we have followed Nathanial (the human who becomes a magician), Bartimaeus the Jinni, and Kitty a girl in the resistance. The stories are very well done, have some great (even humorous) dialog, and draw the reader in. If you're a parent be sure that your "youth" has a good reality concept and is mature enough for a story that turns somewhat dark at times.

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The end of this book took me by complete surprise...and that doesn't happen much anymore. I am about to reveal the ending surprise to the story so if you don't want to read it read no further. I include it here for parents who may wish to know before allowing children to read or listen to these books.

****SPOILER BELOW ****

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Feb 01, 2014 Ahmad Sharabiani rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 21th-century, magic, literature, fantasy, young-adult, british

Ptolemy's Gate (Bartimaeus, #3), Jonathan Stroud, C2005
Ptolemy's Gate is a children's novel of alternate history, fantasy and magic. It is the third book in the Bartimaeus trilogy, written by British author Jonathan Stroud. It was released in the United Kingdom in September 2005, and in the United States in December of the same year.
Characters: Bartimaeus, Kathleen "Kitty" Jones, Nathaniel
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Jul 12, 2009 Stephen rated it it was amazing

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4.5 to 5.0 stars. Having now finished the entire trilogy, I can say that this ranks in my top 5 "All Time" YA fantasy series ever. After loving the first book, The Amulet of Samarkand, I was a little disappointed in the second volume, The Golem's Eye, for reasons set out in my review. Thus I was a little worried about how the final installment would play out.

Turns out that each one of my gripes about the second volume were dealt with beautifully in this story. The series ended on an incredibly ...more

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Sep 10, 2009 Maria Salinas rated it it was amazing

In this fantastic ending to a wonderful trilogy, Jonathan Stroud has managed to do something that I find is rarely done in any series. With Nathaniel, Kitty, and most importantly, Bartimaeus back for another riveting book, deeper conflicts emerge that we didn't fully understand in the previous two books. With secrets from Bartimaeus's past, we get a window peek at The Other Place, and a slowly changing relationship between the three characters, this book is by far the greatest ending to the tril ...more

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Jun 21, 2009 Sache rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Whoever loves Fantasy

Shelves: series, terjemahan, owned, favorites

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. so, I decided to write my review here.

is it possible to give 7 stars for this book? because I really would have, if Goodreads allowed me.
meanwhile, I read this series right in fasting month where I lay my head in the midnight, read this book and sobbed like crazy when morning came. and I was not exaggerating, because it turned my eyes got very puffy, red, and I didn't mind.

first thing about so WELL DEVELOPED characters here:

Bartimaeus never ever got me bored with his funny wits, eccentric behavi ...more

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Feb 28, 2011 Liz rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I read this series a few years ago, and could never quite put into words how I felt about it. I adored The Amulet of Samarkand and The Golem's Eye, but by the time I got to Ptolemy's Gate...things changed. There I was, reading along all cheerily, thinking "what a great, funny series!" fully expecting a happily ever after. Then I read Ptolemy's Gate. I cried for an hour straight after the last page of this book. An hour straight. Then I took a break, and cried some more. This had never happened t I read this series a few years ago, and could never quite put into words how I felt about it. I adored The Amulet of Samarkand and The Golem's Eye, but by the time I got to Ptolemy's Gate...things changed. There I was, reading along all cheerily, thinking "what a great, funny series!" fully expecting a happily ever after. Then I read Ptolemy's Gate. I cried for an hour straight after the last page of this book. An hour straight. Then I took a break, and cried some more. This had never happened to me before; yes, okay, I'd shed a few tears and become misty eyed over a few books before, but this was completely different. I was bawling my eyes out and I couldn't stop. I just kept sobbing and sobbing. Luckily no-one was around to hear me or they'd have thought someone had died. I don't know why the ending shocked me so much; I should've expected it. But I didn't.

I wanted to hate this book. I really did. After I was done crying, I tried to convince myself the whole series was worthless and the ending didn't matter anyway. But I couldn't. I couldn't forget the wonderful characters, the magical world they lived in, the humour (Bartimaeus was possibly the funniest being I've ever come across in fiction), the way they grew up, the realisations, the heartbreak, the sacrifices. Nathaniel...that boy. I went from loving him, to feeling sorry for him, to hating the way he'd become, to screaming at him, to cheering him on, to pitying him, to loving him, to crying for him. The way Stroud developed his character...his writing is a magic of its own. Because Nathaniel was and still remains one of my favourite characters of all time; flawed, wrong, insensitive, tactless, kind-hearted, guilty, and above all, a hero. I felt for him more than any other character in any other book. Which was why the ending upset me so incredibly. And despite the fact the ending was the complete opposite of what I wanted, I still loved the series. The ending was still amazing. I realised it had to happen that way. And I just couldn't bring myself to hate it, no matter how much thinking about it made me cry.

I can never read this series again. Ever. I can't, because just thinking about how much I cried the last time makes me want to cry again. And I don't usually cry. Titanic? Nah. Bambi? Nah. But Ptolemy’s Gate...think Alice in Wonderland and the pool of tears. But that in no way means that I regret reading it. I think The Bartimaeus Trilogy is something everyone needs to read. Unlike most other children’s books, it doesn’t sugarcoat the bad stuff. It shows you how easily anyone can spiral into corruption. And it shows you how difficult it can be to redeem yourself. But most of all, it shows what it is to be a true hero. You don’t have to be a perfect, goody-two shoes to do what’s right.

And that, I think, is all you need to know. Read this book. Read this series. No matter if you like it or not, you won’t forget it.
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Apr 04, 2015 gio rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

NO FREAKING WAY.
NO.

LYS GO HIDE IN A CORNER.

"I want to see what you think of the ending"
By now I should know that when Lys says that, I'm going to suffer. I mean, I didn't see that coming. At all. And it was a fitting and beautiful ending but...but, my heart is crushed, broken in little pieces! T.T

It's kind of pointless to talk about the plot, because I don't want to spoil the series for anyone. I loved Bartimaeus (Barty :3) and Nathaniel. I've always liked Kitty's character but I've never love ...more

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Mar 19, 2014 David rated it it was amazing

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The British empire is falling apart, even as its troops are fighting off the rebellion in America. Commoners are starting to protest in the streets of London, as they see the casualty numbers. Meanwhile, the elite magicians cannot put aside their personal ambitions for a moment, to think through how to preserve their country and their empire.

Young Nathaniel, a magician who is slipping away from his earlier idealism, writes wartime propaganda for hometown consumption. Idealistic, feisty Kitty Jon ...more

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Nov 22, 2010 Glassshadow rated it it was amazing

First of all, don't be fooled by the "Young Adult Fiction" label.I think anyone who enjoys a good read should give this trilogy a try. Yes, I even recommend it to those who don't normally read fantasies.
This books is the final installment in the Bartimaeus trilogy, and arguably the most unique and satisfying conclusion I've ever read in any story.
I find most fantasy heroes to be generic and predictable, for they are "destined" to fulfill an important role. They are depicted as brave, determine First of all, don't be fooled by the "Young Adult Fiction" label.I think anyone who enjoys a good read should give this trilogy a try. Yes, I even recommend it to those who don't normally read fantasies.
This books is the final installment in the Bartimaeus trilogy, and arguably the most unique and satisfying conclusion I've ever read in any story.
I find most fantasy heroes to be generic and predictable, for they are "destined" to fulfill an important role. They are depicted as brave, determined, and resourceful, yet they lack the fine flaws that make a character genuinely human. Stroud has captured exactly this. Nathaniel was not bestowed any particular talent, rather he drew his determination from a wounded pride. Spurred by a particular encounter with Lovelace way back in the first book, Nathaniel sought a way to gain his place in the world of politics and power, although he didn't really understand what true strength meant until the last few chapters of the book.
On another note, I really love the switch between John Mandrake and Nathaniel, with the former being the corrupt and power thirsty magician and the latter being the innocent youth. ALthough Mandrake always carried a piece of Nathaniel somewhere deep down, it wasn't until this final book did that identity completely crumble. It's a story about growing up and realizing one's life values.
I should probably comment on the great Bartimaeus himself. This witty spirit's utter most sarcasm had me rolling on the floor on countless occasions. I must applaud Stroud once again on this master piece creation. I've never felt such a deep connection with any character, probably because no one ever tried to use footnotes the way Stroud did.
Again, this is not your typical ending to an epic hero story. With Nathaniel's final act, everything comes to a full circle, where the present echoed the past. By renewing the bond Bartimaeus treasured so dearly, Nathaniel had rekindled the possibility of a harmonious existence between humans and spirits.
The ending isn't spelt out word for word, but the idea is there, albeit elusive.
I must make a final confession here, I actually cried upon reading the last words! But I must say, it is tears worth. No review could do this trilogy justice, you really need to read it yourself to understand. ...more

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Jul 22, 2010 Chie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Feb 03, 2013 Annemieke / A Dance with Books rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, 2015, 5-star, favorites

I'm hugging the book. It's not fair. Cries.

Review to come, if I can ever properly formulate my feelings for these characters. ...more

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Jan 20, 2019 Ashley rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: treasure-and-adventure, anglophilia, orphalins, fantasy, young-adult, urban-fantasy, kid-lit, political-plots-and-maneuverings, shop-on-your-own-shelves-2019, alt-history

Worth slogging through book two just to get to this one. (And I’m still not convinced my reaction to that book wasn’t just me trying to read it at the wrong time.)

This is the third and final book in the original Bartimaeus Trilogy (he wrote a prequel in 2010 but I think I’m going to pass on that one). It takes place three years after the events of The Golem’s Eye. Nathaniel/John Mandrake is high up in government now, in charge of what is essentially the propaganda department, and is currently pr Worth slogging through book two just to get to this one. (And I’m still not convinced my reaction to that book wasn’t just me trying to read it at the wrong time.)

This is the third and final book in the original Bartimaeus Trilogy (he wrote a prequel in 2010 but I think I’m going to pass on that one). It takes place three years after the events of The Golem’s Eye. Nathaniel/John Mandrake is high up in government now, in charge of what is essentially the propaganda department, and is currently preoccupied with sniffing out spies and resistance members, as well as making the war in the American colonies palatable to an ever more unhappy public. He is miserable. He dismissed Bartimaeus at the end of the last book, but apparently had been calling on him for greater and greater intervals ever since, and it has now been a very long time since Bartimaeus was allowed to visit the Other Place. This means he is weak and vulnerable, but Nathaniel stubbornly refuses to dismiss him, out of some secret fear, presumably.

Our third protagonist, Kitty, has been busy these last three years getting an informal education in magic and magical history from a disaffected magician. Something about her meeting with Bartimaeus three years before struck her, and she’s been tracking down information about his past. In particular, she’s curious about his preferred form of the young boy, a former master. What kind of djinni would take on the form of someone who enslaved them?

Not going further into detail about what actually happens here because it’s really satisfying to be surprised by it, but I was pleased with how all three of our main characters ended up, and pleased with the overall trajectory of the series. Stroud set up a lot of pins to be knocked down in books one and two, and I was worried he wouldn’t be able to realistically deal with them all, but he somehow manages it.

If you like fantasy, I’d highly recommend checking this series out. The themes and plots it works with are not the ones we typically see anymore in children’s or middle grade or YA fantasy. There’s a refreshing lack of a love story, the most sympathetic character is not the human, and the white male is not the unexamined savior of the world. The focus on the alternate history of it all was fun as well. I overall really enjoyed it and can see myself revisiting in a couple of years (though I think I might do it by audio–my editions have such small print; this is how I know I’m getting old). ...more

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Mar 30, 2017 Amanda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2017, noery, borrowed-from-nurene, to-read-2017

Its taken me almost two years to read this trilogy and honestly the only thing keeping me going was the fact that a friend recommended these to me and I couldn't not read them... That being said I am glad I stuck with it! (Switching to the audio halfway through book two also really helped, Steven Pacey does a great job!)
Nathaniel's a twat and its nice for a change that characters don't easily and miraculously change, once a twat always a twat! And Bartimaeus, I am going to miss him. Was never re ...more

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Dec 29, 2008 Nenangs rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-magick-scifi, indonesian, works-of-translation

Amazing book. Not Perfect, but amazing nonetheless...

The transformations of the characters, the plot, the storytelling, the battles, the culmination, the ends, they're just great!

In average, the trilogy got 4 stars from me. ...more

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May 22, 2014 Mary Grace Nakao rated it it was amazing

This is by far, the best book ive read the whole year and possibly one of the best in my entire life. If I could make a top ten list of my favorite books, this is definitely one of the top five or three. Doesn't really matter cuz its THAT great.

Even up until now, I could still feel the tightness in my chest and the shallowness of my breath. I havent felt like this about a book for almost a year.

Let me start from the very beginning. The book started out okay. It wasn't really gripping enough but ...more

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May 08, 2017 Shravanthi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Now that is what I call a Grand Finalé.

The third and final book in The Bartimaeus Sequence was amazing. The writing and plot picked up from book 2 (The Golem's Eye. Review >> Here). The story arcs of every character in the novel were dealt with meticulous perfection and as a reader I am completely satisfied.

Bartimaeus has a beautiful and painful back story which I loved reading about. It was a long time coming. I waited 3 books for this! It justifies his nature as a considerate (tad bit more t ...more

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Oct 27, 2016 Rubi rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: i-love-the-cover, ebook, read-in-english, urban-fantasy, want-to-buy

It was very disappointing... That is why it took me ages to read this book. I did not like the end of these series. :(

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Sep 05, 2017 Lemar rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2000-s, 21st-century-fiction

Hearing this beautifully written novel by Jonathan Stroud read by Simon Jones is a delight, its considerable literary content expertly leavened with laugh out loud humor and dazzling prose. I liked this series!
Listening to an audiobook is still new to me but, having heard the previous two, I looked forward to saving this one for a series of long drives.

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Nov 12, 2016 Giota rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I’m hardly ever moved by books (I’m a bit cynical), but Ptolemy's Gate made me tear up, which is an indication of how much I connected with the characters and Nathaniel in particular. I know Bartimaeus is the protagonist but I was rooting for Nathaniel from the start. Nathaniel is a good example of a tragic hero.

The plot was quite predictable but it was beautifully executed. We got a lot of Bartimaeus’ backstory, especially his time with Ptolemy.

The ending, though quite unfair, left the door op ...more

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Feb 23, 2015 Kimberley doruyter rated it it was ok

sooo verrrry borrreddd.

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Jun 12, 2019 Juho Pohjalainen rated it liked it

It's a pretty good ending to a competent series, that closes all plotlines and wraps up loose ends in a generally fair manner. I also appreciate the character development - every main character has come a long way and grown as people (or spirits), even in individual books, making it really feel like they've been through things and become stronger as a result. I guess it's good to note here now that we're at the very end of the story.

It did end up a bit messy and hard to follow towards the end, t ...more

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Dec 28, 2013 Ayman Teaman rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Everyone!

Shelves: favorites, recommended_fantasy

**Summary**
Rating: 5.0
An epic finale of an extremely fun, emotionally-charged, humor-packed tale that intertwined three great characters you cannot help but love.
This book is by far one of the best finals of any trilogy I have ever read so far.

Why did I pick this book?
This time, it is not only Bartimaeus that made me read the final book in the series. I wanted to know more about the rest of the characters; I wanted to know what will happen between Nathaniel and Kitty, and ultimately I neede ...more

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Feb 21, 2017 Reviews May Vary rated it really liked it

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What the holy fudgey hell was that ending, Jonathan!!? I should have expected it... but I did not. I hope I remember this feeling of outrage if I ever review this book.

This is my second romp into the fantasy worlds of Jonathan Stroud. In this trilogy, he creates a world of magicians in which magic is really being wielded, not by magicians themselves, by jinn and other spirits that are enslaved servants of magicians.

I've been looking for a book in which the protagonist was on "the wrong side" a ...more

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Sep 07, 2019 Cori Reed rated it really liked it

3.5 Stars!

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Aug 01, 2017 Ewelina rated it really liked it

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actual rating: 4.5

i will need a very, very long moment to get over this

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Jan 12, 2009 Jaemi rated it really liked it

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First and foremost, if you haven't read the first two books of this trilogy (The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye), I wouldn't start with this one. Without all the back-story there's a lot to miss. That being said, I think this might have been the best of the three.

We're back in London, after the downfall of the Lovelace affair, and Nathaniel/Jonathan Mandrake, is now Information Minister. The Commoners are growing restless, the war in America is going poorly, and Bartimaeus has been kept in First and foremost, if you haven't read the first two books of this trilogy (The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye), I wouldn't start with this one. Without all the back-story there's a lot to miss. That being said, I think this might have been the best of the three.

We're back in London, after the downfall of the Lovelace affair, and Nathaniel/Jonathan Mandrake, is now Information Minister. The Commoners are growing restless, the war in America is going poorly, and Bartimaeus has been kept in service for so long that his powers are all but gone. The government is beginning to split into factions, everyone is always looking over their shoulders, and the lower magicians seem to be plotting something.

It turns out the elusive Hopkins is returned. Finding him becomes top priority. In the meantime, Mandrake also learns that Kitty Jones is not, as he had thought, dead. Finding her then becomes his top priority. And just when it seems like things might be falling into place....everything comes apart.

The entire government is kidnapped, the streets overflow with commoners who've noticed a lack of government response, and Mandrake and Kitty have fallen into the middle of a most sordid plot.

This was the quickest read of the trilogy, for me, and even though I knew it was winding down, in the end I harbor hopes that perhaps there will be another story someday.

_____

This is a huge series. By which I mean, all of the books are huge. I still remember feeling as if it took forever to read the first one. I had the second one out so long that it got moved to lost by the library system. The third one though, I think it was a pretty quick read, at least comparatively.

The stories are immense. The detail, the plots, the characters. If you try to blow through these books you'll miss more than half of it, but they're well worth the time.

While this was my favorite of the series, I really do mean what I said: read them in order.

P.S. I intended to copy all three of my reviews over here. Except that I can't find two of them. I'm quite sure they ought to be there, and yet I can't find them anywhere. And it's been a long time, so I don't really think I could recreate them either. So I'll just state that all three were good reads. I'd probably rate them all a 4/5. ...more

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Jan 21, 2009 ian rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I just finished reading the last book of The Bartimaeus Trilogy a few minutes ago. The whole set is exciting and very funny. I just loved it.[return][return][return][return]The Bartimaeus Trilogy is made up of the following books: The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye, and Ptolemy's Gate. The story revolves around Nathaniel, a young magician who develops his powers and ascends the ranks in the English government, which is run by magicians. In the story, magicians get their power from spirits ...more

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