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The Golem’s Eye by Jonathan Stroud
Dec. 9th, 2006 12:44 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
In The Amulet of Samarkand the young magician Nathaniel won wide acclaim for his daring exploits in saving the powerful jewel for the government; now he seems set to continue his meteroic rise through the ministerial ranks.
But the mysterious Resistance inflicts terrifying destruction on London, and soon NAthaniel's job and his very life are under threat, not only from the elusive Kitty and her companions, but from an unknown and bewildering source. Nathaniel is forced to embark on a perilous mission to the enemy city of Prague and to summon once again the troublesome, enigmatic and quick-witted djinni, Bartimaeus.
A roller-coaster ride of magic, adventure and political skulduggery in which the fates of Nathaniel, Bartimaeus and Kitty explosively collide.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Some minor nitpicks and criticisms aside, this is a very entertaining sequel to The Amulet of Samarkland and has some strong story-telling in there. I am particularly impressed by the way in which Stroud breaks fantasy convention with some of his characters and am fascinated to learn what he intends to do with them in the third installment to this trilogy.
In The Amulet of Samarkand the young magician Nathaniel won wide acclaim for his daring exploits in saving the powerful jewel for the government; now he seems set to continue his meteroic rise through the ministerial ranks.
But the mysterious Resistance inflicts terrifying destruction on London, and soon NAthaniel's job and his very life are under threat, not only from the elusive Kitty and her companions, but from an unknown and bewildering source. Nathaniel is forced to embark on a perilous mission to the enemy city of Prague and to summon once again the troublesome, enigmatic and quick-witted djinni, Bartimaeus.
A roller-coaster ride of magic, adventure and political skulduggery in which the fates of Nathaniel, Bartimaeus and Kitty explosively collide.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Some minor nitpicks and criticisms aside, this is a very entertaining sequel to The Amulet of Samarkland and has some strong story-telling in there. I am particularly impressed by the way in which Stroud breaks fantasy convention with some of his characters and am fascinated to learn what he intends to do with them in the third installment to this trilogy.
