The Bartimaeus Trilogy

by

Johnathan Stroud

The Bartimaeus Trilogy is a young adult fantasy series written by Jonathan Stroud, with the Novels "The Amulet of Samarkand", "The Golems Eye" and "Ptolemy's Gate".

Bartimaeus is a 5 thousand year old djinni (a spirit of medium power), the five spirit types in order of power are: imps, foliots, djinni, afrits and marids.

The stories are told through the viewpoints of three characters, the magician Nathaniel (or John Mandrake), the djinni Bartimaeus, and the commoner Kitty Jones. There is also one short chapter featuring the viewpoint of a foliot called Simpkin.

The Amulet of Samarkand
The Amulet of Samarkand
The Bartimaeus Trilogy Volume 1
Jonathan Stroud
Publisher: Corgi
ISBN: 0552550299

The Amulet of Samarkand, the first volume in the Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud

The Golem's Eye
The Golem's Eye
The Bartimaeus Trilogy Volume 2
Jonathan Stroud
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0552550272

The Golem's Eye, the second volume in the Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud.

The Amulet of Samarkand The Golem's Eye

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