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Three years on from the events in "The Golem's Eye", the magicians' rule in London is teetering on a knife-edge, with strikes, riots and general unrest. The Prime Minister is largely controlled by two advisors, one of whom is 17-year-old Nathaniel. Meanwhile, living under a false identity, Kitty has been researching djinn. She has come to believe that the only way to destroy the magicians is for an alliance of some kind between djinn and ordinary people. Kitty seeks out Bartimaeus and embarks on a terrifying journey into the djinn's chaotic domain - The Other Place - which no human being has ever survived. But even as she does so, Makepeace engineers a dramatic coup d'etat. The outcome is a shattering of the magicians' control and all magical laws are turned upside down. Can Bartimaeus, Nathaniel and Kitty settle old scores if they are to survive and prevent the earth's destruction?
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'Once, long ago, I was second to none. I could bore through mountains... fell forests with a single breath...'
Two-thousand years have passed since Bartimaeus was at the height of his powers - invincible in battle and befriended by the great magician Ptolemy.
Now, trapped on Earth and treated with disdain by his master, Nathaniel, his energies are fading fast. With Nathaniel preoccupied by the problems of a failing empire, and more rigid and insensitive than ever, the long-suffering djinni's patience is finally at and end.
Meanwhile, undercover in London, the fugitive Kitty Jones has been stealthily completing her research on magic and demons. She has a plan that she hopes will break the endless cycle of conflict between djinn and humans - but first she must uncover the secrets of Bartimaeus's past.
This extraordinary conclusion to the Bartimaeus Trilogy moves across the centuries and into unknown worlds. With disaster threatening everyone in London, the destinies of Bartimaeus, Nathaniel and Kitty are entwined for a final time. Together, they must defeat treacherous magicians, uncover a chilling conspiracy and face the most dangerous threat in the history of magic.
Worst of all, they must contend with each other...
Two-thousand years have passed since Bartimaeus was at the height of his powers - invincible in battle and befriended by the great magician Ptolemy.
Now, trapped on Earth and treated with disdain by his master, Nathaniel, his energies are fading fast. With Nathaniel preoccupied by the problems of a failing empire, and more rigid and insensitive than ever, the long-suffering djinni's patience is finally at and end.
Meanwhile, undercover in London, the fugitive Kitty Jones has been stealthily completing her research on magic and demons. She has a plan that she hopes will break the endless cycle of conflict between djinn and humans - but first she must uncover the secrets of Bartimaeus's past.
This extraordinary conclusion to the Bartimaeus Trilogy moves across the centuries and into unknown worlds. With disaster threatening everyone in London, the destinies of Bartimaeus, Nathaniel and Kitty are entwined for a final time. Together, they must defeat treacherous magicians, uncover a chilling conspiracy and face the most dangerous threat in the history of magic.
Worst of all, they must contend with each other...
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The final volume of the Bartimeus Trillogy, 'Ptolemy's Gate' is an absolute gem of a book. As well as possessing the same qualities that made the previous books so succesful, Ptolemy's Gate is made all the more satisfying by the wonderfully poignant climax it builds to, answering many accumulated questions along the way.
This series is a must-read for anyone who likes a good story (children and adults alike), and Ptolemy's Gate is easily the best of the three - once you've opened it, putting this book down simply isn't an option.
This series is a must-read for anyone who likes a good story (children and adults alike), and Ptolemy's Gate is easily the best of the three - once you've opened it, putting this book down simply isn't an option.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Ptolemy’s Gate is the final (sob) instalment of the Bartimaeus Trilogy and by far the best! Taking place about three years later than the Golem’s Eye, all is not well in London. Nathaniel is under increasing stress with the American war and (another) threat to the government both from magicians and the protesting commoners, Bartimaeus the wonderful djinni has been stuck on Earth for two years now and barely has the strength to lift a paintbrush, while Kitty Jones the commoner is currently hiding in London learning all she can about magic.
Bartimaeus is (as always) charming, witty and utterly loveable but now we learn about some of his history with Ptolemy giving even more depth to his (already) fabulous character.
Nathaniel has definitely grown up and while still determined, ambitious and arrogance is starting to learn some of his own faults and correct them, making him a much more likeable character than in the previous books.
I must admit that I didn’t think a lot of Kitty in the last book and mostly ended up skimming through her parts but in Ptolemy’s Gate she’s definitely grown up and become much more interesting and not quite as depressing as before. I found myself looking forward to reading her parts almost as much as Bartimaeus’!
Ptolemy’s Gate is just (if not more) fast paced and exciting as the last two but with added bonuses of more character development and many ends tied up, with a couple of plot twists thrown in too. I enjoyed every moment (except perhaps the very ending, and the fact that it did). Mr. Stroud, you have outdone yourself!
If you’ve not read the Trilogy yet, I strongly recommend it for anyone who likes fantasy and magical type stories with a bit of bite and a GREAT lead character (I’m talking about Bartimaeus here!). If you’ve already read the first two but not Ptolemy’s Gate, what are you doing hanging around reading reviews?? Go and buy it!
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having immensely enjoyed The Amulet of Samarkand and Golem's Eye, the first and second books of this most unusual trilogy, I had high expectations for this final chapter. I am pleased to say that I haven't been disappointed. Ptolemy's Gate is by far the best in the series and must go down as Stroud's finest work to date.
The novel is both engaging and exciting. Stroud's moves the focus of the storyline from Nathaniel to Kitty to Bartimaeus in flawless fashion. His employment of the first-person style of story telling from Bartimaeus to the more usual narrative when featuring Kitty or Nathaniel adds a dimension to this series that you'll rarely find in the work of others.
I won't ruin the plot by describing the action here - you'll have to buy the book if you want to know what happens. Suffice it is to say that Stroud beautifully ties up all the strings left dangling in Golem's Eye; and he does so most satisfactorily. You'll wind up caring for each of the three main characters and wondering whether Mister Mandrake is the magician, or whether the real wizard is Stroud himself.
Trouble is, I am now left wanting much more of Bartimaeus. Can we have some more, please, Mister Stroud?
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It all ends here...
All things, bad or good, must come to an end. There is always a conclusion to events, no matter how horrific and painful they might be. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr D.K Lind
Mr. Writer
This is an AMAZING end to brilliant series. The world Jonathan Stroud has created is as inventive as JK Rowling's. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Andrew G
Fantastic addition
As an adament fantasy fan I utterly enjoyed the final part in the trilogy. Having bought the first two in a charity shop and wanting more, I ordered it online and had it delivered... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Cornelis
Re-reading
Having already read these three books it would speak for itself how good these books are if i am prepared to buy them again, with millions of sales around the world i would suspect... Read more
Published 23 months ago by actionman023
Amazing finish
"I have started reading this book quite some time back and after enjoying it I have decided to purchase all 3 books(The full trilogy), I must say, I was not dissapointed. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2010 by Stanislav "NotStan"
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He's back! But this time around, the smart-mouthed djinni, Bartimaeus, is exhausted from too much work and not enough time to recover in his netherworld home. Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2009 by TeensReadToo
A real gem of a trilogy
The third installment is a real gem. Like others have said in these reviews, it is very difficult to put down. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2009 by Roboman37
A great finish to an excellent trilogy
with many series finishes, the ending is, a lot of the time, poor.
but with ptolemy's gate, stroud creates a intense and almost sad finish to the series
very... Read more
but with ptolemy's gate, stroud creates a intense and almost sad finish to the series
very... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2008 by reading fool
fantastic
well this is probably the first time ive put my book down willingly. from biggining to end the people around me were treated to my various gasps... giggles ... Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2007 by minnie
Doesn't quite live up to expectations but still a cracking read
Wrapping up this over-arching storyline was always going to be difficult and whilst Stroud gets most of the way towards a satisfying wrap-up, I have to say that it didn't quite... Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2007 by quippe
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