![]() So the magicians don’t have special powers of their own. ![]() Using special glasses or contact lenses, they can see the demons. Everyone is jockeying for power, including non-magicians.īut in fact all the magicians’ powers depend on their ability to control demons. It is ruled by powerful evil magicians, who take in apprentices rather than producing children of their own. This fantasy world contains a version of London that is vaguely familiar but still very different. It is told from two points of view: the Djinn (genie) Bartimaeus (apparently just a coincidence that this is a Biblical name) and the young magician’s apprentice Nathaniel. This book is a well-written high-action story that appeals to boys. ![]() In a world where moral behavior is nearly unknown, the protagonist and his genie occasionally demonstrate moral behavior. The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroudīook One, The Amulet of Samarkand, Hyperion Books for Children, 2003, 462 pages. ![]()
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