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Three years after the events of The Golem's Eye, the young magician Nathaniel is an established member of the British Government. But he faces unprecedented problems: foreign wars are going badly and Britain's enemies are mounting attacks close to London. Increasingly distracted, he is treating Bartimaeus worse than ever: the long-suffering djinni is growing weak from too much time in this world, and his patience is at an end. Meanwhile, undercover in London, Kitty has been stealthily completing her research into magic and Bartimaeus' past. She hopes to break the endless cycle of conflict between djinn and humans - but will she be able to get anyone to listen? Before any of these problems can be resolved, disaster strikes London from an unexpected source and the destinies of Bartimaeus, Nathaniel, and Kitty are thrown together once more. They have to face treacherous magicians, a long-fermented conspiracy, and an enemy from 'The Other Place' that threatens London and the world. Worst of all, they must somehow cope with each other.... Bartimaeus fans will be entranced by Stroud's brilliantly conceived finale to the series - sure to be a major best seller.
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great book
This is the last in a wonderful trilogy by Jonathan Stroud. I purchased it to listen to with my 9 year old son during long car trips. I have enjoyed it as much or more than he has! Get the other two books first as they build on one another.
Very good end to the trilogy
After the 2nd book, I went straight into the 3rd but my hopes weren't high. The 2nd book was really good, but I didn't think it would be topped. However, the 3rd book truly is the best in the series. By the end of book 2, I had the strong impression that the 3 main characters lives would converge and they would end up working together. This happens and in a way I wouldn't have expected.
To sum up the finer points of the book, Kitty is alive and acting as an assistant to an old magician. Here, she learns the fundamentals of summoning, and a brief history of bartimeaus. It's obvious where this is going.
Nathaniel is still power-hungry but there is an internal battle of morality ensuing. He begins to see the flaws of the government he has admired so greatly, and to a much larger degree, the flaws within himself. He discovers Kitty is alive and that Bartimeaus knew of this. With this, their paths converge. It should be noted that in the previous 2 books, I hated Nathaniel...and for good reason. This book changes my entire opinion of him, as I think it will most everyone else who dislikes his character.
It isn't called 'Ptolemy's Gate' for no good reason. We learn in depth why Bartimeaus takes the appearance of the egyptian boy, which is quite an interesting story. We learn about the Other Place, even though the idea is very difficult to wrap your mind around.
There have been plenty of reviews describing the plot. I would rather not give away too much. The experience of reading the book without knowing what will happen is much better than getting the details. It's a great book with a solid ending. I, as well as many others, was a HUGE fan of the Harry Potter series. I was however, less than thrilled, at the 7th book. In my opinion, it killed the story. The ending to this series was quite the opposite. It lives up to it's expectations. It was a refreshing story all around. I've never read anything quite like it. I recommend this story to everyone...especially those suffering "potter withdraws"...but keep in mind, it's nothing like the potter story.
Best of the series
Best of the series. The storyline was great, and I enjoy the partnership/friendship between wizard and djinn. The ending was kind of sad but somewhat appropriate. I highly recommend this book although you may have to persevere the second book (book one wasn't too bad.)
WOW!!! What an ending to this series
By the time I got this book I thought that I knew the characters well enough to predict the ending (how wrong I was). I read book two and book three after finishing Harry Potter 7, and thought that this series would be very similar. The characters evolve throughout the series and by the end you are surprised in many ways.
This book builds on the other two and makes it even more clear that class privilage is wrong. I missed this message in the first book, but saw some of it in the second, the third book it slaps you in the face. By the end of this book I was surprised where the evolution of the three main characters had taken them, but was pleased. The death at the end, one of of the three, surprised me; not because someone dies, but who dies and why. I was also surprised by the reaction of one of the characters to this death.
I recommend this series to someone who is willing to shake the cobwebs loose from the run-of-the-mill fantasy formula and go in a new direction, I promise you that you won't be disappointed
Oh well, had high hopes for this...
Book 1: Boy magician goes into training. Britain is ruled by an elite of wealth-&-power obssessed repugnant toads.
Book 2: Boy magician joins the ruling elite, turning into a wealth-&-power obssessed repugnant toad.
Book 3: Boy magician tries to recapture his humanity; kills off many chief repugnant toads. The junior toads step into their shoes, allowing some commoner input.
Yawn.
And: The jinni Bartimaeus is spunky and funny and has some cool stuff to say about the hidden underbelly of history.
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