The Bartimaeus Trilogy - Book 1
When Nathaniel - a young aspiring magician - is humiliated by a much more powerful magician named Simon Lovelace, the only thing on his mind is revenge. He studies a powerful spell(something that is meant for magicians far more advanced), that summons a djinni named Bartimaeus to assist him in his plot for revenge against Lovelace. His mission : is to steal Lovelace's greatest treasure, The Amulet of Samarkand.
But Nathaniel finds out that controlling a djinni might be harder than it looks, especially when the more he and Bartimaeus dig into Lovelace's life, the deeper the get into trouble.
Critique :
Jonathan Stroud captivates the reader with his easily detailed words, and his changing perspectives of Narrator and Bartimaeus. Although the plot seems standard and predictable, Stroud's characterization of Bartimaeus is unfailing. The smart mouthed, quick thinking, djinni gives the novel the charm that makes young readers (this is a children's book recommended for ages 9 and up), want to be as clever and as powerful as he is. Baritmaeus carries the story and pushes forward the flow of the plot, supporting the supposed main protagonist Nathaniel.
"A darkly tantalizing tale." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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