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Ahh - what do i say of this unexpected gem of a series!
i risked it, like a lot of my other books, on a flight, since none my regulars were available at the airport shop, and thank god for that!
what sets the novel (and the series)apart, is the wit! tongue in cheek, this djinni, never lets a situation go by to make one smile!
the story is decent, and runs pretty taut, and the book is pretty much unputdownable! i finished the whole series after this asap, and have re-read the whole thing (maybe for ...more
i risked it, like a lot of my other books, on a flight, since none my regulars were available at the airport shop, and thank god for that!
what sets the novel (and the series)apart, is the wit! tongue in cheek, this djinni, never lets a situation go by to make one smile!
the story is decent, and runs pretty taut, and the book is pretty much unputdownable! i finished the whole series after this asap, and have re-read the whole thing (maybe for ...more
These books are strictly for fantasy fiction fans. Bartimaeus is a djinni with a formidable lineage. He is ancient, 5000 years old. Here is what wikipedia has to say about him:
The title character, Bartimaeus, is a five-thousand year old djinni, a spirit of approximately mid-level power. There are five basic levels of spirits; in order of increasing strength they are: imps, foliots, djinni, afrits and marids. Above these levels exist even more powerful entities, who are rarely summoned. Human mag ...more
The title character, Bartimaeus, is a five-thousand year old djinni, a spirit of approximately mid-level power. There are five basic levels of spirits; in order of increasing strength they are: imps, foliots, djinni, afrits and marids. Above these levels exist even more powerful entities, who are rarely summoned. Human mag ...more
Aug 26, 2011
Avinash
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it was amazing
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review of another edition
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After reading the series for the second time recently, concluded that the first book is really the best though the other two are great too. Can't get over the footnote comments that really crack you up.
Thanks Ankur for starting me on the first one. ...more
Thanks Ankur for starting me on the first one. ...more
love it,even more when bartimeo speaks
May 19, 2011
Apps *ąþþℓεş щïŧɧ şþℓεεŋ ïş şҩųïşɧγ*
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
the best book in my veiw .....this thing gets your heart beating at a crazy speed .the wit of barty is totally awsome . The ego of nathaneil is fantastic.It's a must have book.
You can never imagine the way stroud makes you believe the present being controlled by magicins .and who can ever forget bart's big mouth?
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You can never imagine the way stroud makes you believe the present being controlled by magicins .and who can ever forget bart's big mouth?
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AWESOME LIKE HELL!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 28, 2011
Shia Sundar'san
is currently reading it
May 16, 2011
Maria Tanya
marked it as to-read
Mar 10, 2012
Dylan
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it was amazing
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