The Bartimaues Trilogy: The Amulet of Samarkand

I agree. And it was absolutely hillarious.

I enjoyed reading both books, especially AOS.

ya i'm working on the second, and i don't get the prologue. PLEASE HELP ME!

I loved the first one. I was bored at the library one day, so I got up to about Chapter 5 on the second one. I didn't check it out because I had a bunch of other books at the time. Bard, it's giving you some history on the fall of Prague (and Bartimaeus). Was he telling that part from his perspective? I don't remember, but I think so.

I loved these books! just outta curiousity, is there gunna be a third one? Cause it is a trilogy isn't it? gaaaa. Do you guys know when the third one will come out if there is one?

I think it will probably come out between mid-late 2006.
It better be good!

Actually I was wrong. The last book is called Ptolemy's Gate and should now be in your local bookshops. It's out in the UK but I'm not sure if it's on sale elswhere.

This series is in my favourites list, I couldn't put the books down and have finally got all three books which I can reread anytime.

Ptolemy's gate was a bit boring at the start and took time to actually interest me but the other two were alot easier to understand.

My favourite characters are Bartimaeus and Lovelace.

i generally agree with ur good reviews, but it must be said that without Bartimaeus and his hilarios footnotes the series would be as nothing.

I loved the Amulet of Samarkand!! I absolutely love the writing, and Bartimaeus is hilarious. I'm working on the second book now... Actually, that's a lie. I started it during the summer and never got around to finishing it.

I absolutely LOVE this book!! Bartimaeus is SO COOL!! I could not tear myself away from this book. It's so filled with action, yet at the same time, it develops all the characters into 3-D beings complete with flaws, shortcomings, and great qualities. An excellent book for anybody.

Of course, Nathaniel's a pompous imbecile, but what hero isn't?

The book is alright. It has a good plot but it's so long I just got bored of it. It's the same with both the others.
Bartimaeus (spelling?) is a good character and he is funny but there isn't enough character dovelopment. Nathanial is quite a boring character but shows much more promise of doveloping into a more interesting character.

i enjoyed, thought both books were great reads. i preffered the first one though.