Esther H. P. (estar) reviewed The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy, Bk 1) on + 32 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
The real treasure in these books is reading about the snarky demon Bartimaeus and his adventures with Nathaniel, his "master."
SusanRachel F. (SusanRachel) reviewed The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy, Bk 1) on + 8 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A strange and wonderful synergy between a young magician and a djinni. An excellent book.
Helpful Score: 3
My preteens/teens didn't get into this trilogy, but my husband and I loved them!
Faye K. (koalamama) reviewed The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy, Bk 1) on + 62 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
If you are a fan of Harry Potter and Artemis Fowl, this book may be a good choice for you. It is about a boy apprenticed to a magician, who longs to be more than his master thinks he is. Witty, cute, and easy to read. It's the first in a trilogy, I'm starting book 2 now.
Barbara R. (juliannis) reviewed The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy, Bk 1) on + 30 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Poor Nathaniel gets an unexpected set of adventures, when he sets out to find a way to gain some power of his own, and to get some of his own back on Simon Lovelace, a magician-cohort of his teacher and Master. Simon mocked Nathaniel, made a laughing-stock of an 11 year old boy, for no reason beyond just being cruel. But Nathaniel will get even. Oh, yes, he will! Learning magic well beyond his apprentice level, he manages to summon the djinn, Bartimaeus, and controls him so that he and Nathaniel can steal the "Amulet of Samarkand" hidden secretly in Simon's well-protected demesne. Then all hell breaks loose!!
