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Ptolemy’s Gate by Jonathan Stroud
Dec. 16th, 2006 01:13 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Two thousand years have passed since the djinni Bartimaeus was at the height of his powers - invincible in battle and befriended by the great magician Ptolemy. Now, trapped on Earth and treated with disdain by his master Nathaniel, Bartimaeus finds his energies fading fast.
Meanwhile, undercover in London, the fugitive Kitty Jones has been stealthily completing her research on magic and demons. She has a plan that she hopes will break the endless conflict between djinn and humans - but first she must uncover the secrets of Bartimaeus's past.
In this thrilling finale to the Bartimaeus Trilogy, Nathaniel, Kitty and Bartimaeus must uncover a horrific conspiracy and face the most dangerous threat in the history of magic. Worst of all, they must contend with each other ...
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
This didn't live up to my expectations as much as I'd hoped, but it is still a cracking read - with strong pace, an interesting story and it pretty much ties up all the loose ends in the trilogy. I think that Stroud has produced a trilogy that actually works as a trilogy and his characters are memorable, particularly Bartimaeus who I think will go down as one of the great characters in fantasy fiction.
Two thousand years have passed since the djinni Bartimaeus was at the height of his powers - invincible in battle and befriended by the great magician Ptolemy. Now, trapped on Earth and treated with disdain by his master Nathaniel, Bartimaeus finds his energies fading fast.
Meanwhile, undercover in London, the fugitive Kitty Jones has been stealthily completing her research on magic and demons. She has a plan that she hopes will break the endless conflict between djinn and humans - but first she must uncover the secrets of Bartimaeus's past.
In this thrilling finale to the Bartimaeus Trilogy, Nathaniel, Kitty and Bartimaeus must uncover a horrific conspiracy and face the most dangerous threat in the history of magic. Worst of all, they must contend with each other ...
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
This didn't live up to my expectations as much as I'd hoped, but it is still a cracking read - with strong pace, an interesting story and it pretty much ties up all the loose ends in the trilogy. I think that Stroud has produced a trilogy that actually works as a trilogy and his characters are memorable, particularly Bartimaeus who I think will go down as one of the great characters in fantasy fiction.
