Jul 22, 2023JCLAliceRP rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A compelling story from beginning to end—well read by the narrator. I enjoyed the moral ambiguity of the human characters, as well as frequent references to ancient civilizations and events by non-human characters who remember them.
May 16, 2017danomcd rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A very enjoyable story but the djinni character Bartimaeus really steals the show. If he shows up in the other stories then I will definitely be interested in reading them as well.
Aug 13, 2016TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The Amulet of Samarkhand by Jonathan Stroud is the first book of the Bartimaeus trilogy. It was an interesting and captivating read. Nathaniel is an eleven-year-old boy who is a magician’s apprentice. His past as far as he can remember was…
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The Amulet of Samarkand