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The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy)

Series: Bartimaeus Trilogy
Volume: 1
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN: 078681859X
Pages: 500 pages
Publisher: Miramax
Price: $17.95
Reader Rating: 9 out of 10
Votes: 37

The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

Description: When the 5000-year-old djinni Bartimaeus is summoned by Nathaniel, a young magician's apprentice, he expects to have to do nothing more taxing than a little levitation or a few simple illusions. But Nathaniel is a precocious talent and has something rather more dangerous in mind: revenge. Against his will, Bartimaeus is packed off to steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand from Simon Lovelace, a master magician of unrivalled ruthlessness and ambition. Before long, both djinni and apprentice are caught up in a terrifying flood of magical intrigue, murder and rebellion.