Stroud uses the “footnote” feature of books in a brilliant way, letting us get an alternate narrative voice (Bartimaeus’s directly) in the middle of the main narrative. Through his snark and sarcasm, he shows why djinni aren’t easy creatures to just boss around (especially by a young summoner like Nathaniel). But there is no doubt that Bartimaeus is the real star. Nathaniel may be the main character in this book. But summoning Bartimaeus and controlling him are two different things entirely, and when Nathaniel sends the djinni out to steal Lovelace’s greatest treasure, the Amulet of Samarkand, he finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder, and rebellion. With revenge on his mind, he summons the powerful djinni, Bartimaeus. But when a devious hot-shot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of his elders, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show Lovelace who’s boss. Nathaniel is a magician’s apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. Title: The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy, #1) Enjoy your stay and mind the new carpets.
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