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Book SynopsisThe tremendous climax of the Bartimaeus sequence.
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 advisers, 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 with an alliance 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 to prevent the earth''s destruction?
Trade ReviewBartimaeus' razor-sharp wit is as irresistible as ever and this is a fantastic conclusion to the series * The Bookseller *
There are many delights to savour in this series. First and foremost, the wonderful, sardonic voice of the all-knowing and all-weary Bartimaeus * Independent *
As witty and orginal as the first two books in the series,
Ptolemy's Gate is fast, funny, inspired writing for children at its best * Publishing News *
Stroud demonstrates here that what and how he writes should never be taken for granted * TES *
The return of one of my favourite ever characters . . . Completes the brilliant Bartimaeus trilogy * Publishing News *
