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The Bartimaues Trilogy: The Amulet of Samarkand



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Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:27 pm
Djinni says...



The first book introduces the readers to the brilliant and miscevious five thousand year old djinni Bartimaeus and his master the young and foolish wizard Nathaniel.

The story has a basic plot concering a certain magical artifact known as the Amulet of Samarkand. It's a really good book and I just love Bartimaues because he is so funny and honest.

A great book for all ages with magic, mayhem and mystery.

This book includes many of London's famous landmarks such as the Tower of London, Whitehall and many more.

I give it 9/10, it's a really good read and I recommend you read it.

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Thu Jul 07, 2005 1:09 pm
Rei says...



I agree. And it was absolutely hillarious.
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Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:48 am
Nox says...



I enjoyed reading both books, especially AOS.
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Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:56 pm
bard_of_life says...



ya i'm working on the second, and i don't get the prologue. PLEASE HELP ME!
WHERE THE HELL IS MY MUSE???
  





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Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:27 am
niteowl says...



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.
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Mon Sep 12, 2005 12:49 am
daria_TV says...



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?
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Tue Sep 13, 2005 1:15 pm
Nox says...



I think it will probably come out between mid-late 2006.
It better be good!
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Sun Oct 09, 2005 1:53 pm
Nox says...



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.
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Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:38 pm
Nis says...



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.
  





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Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:16 am
Jiggity says...



i generally agree with ur good reviews, but it must be said that without Bartimaeus and his hilarios footnotes :lol: the series would be as nothing.
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Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:05 am
Crysi says...



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. :P
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Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:24 am
Jessie Hartman says...



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.
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Tue Dec 20, 2005 3:49 pm
David Guinness says...



Of course, Nathaniel's a pompous imbecile, but what hero isn't?
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Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:45 pm
Jerikas says...



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 used up all my sick days, so I'm calling in dead.

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Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:20 pm
AstrangedbeaR says...



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