The Ring of Solomon - (Bartimaeus Sequence) by Jonathan Stroud (Paperback)

About the Book

Bartimaeus has served hundreds of magicians during his 5,010-year career. Now, for the first time, fans will go back in time with the djinni, to Jerusalem and the court of King Solomon in 950s BC. Only in this adventure, it seems the great Bartimaeus has finally met his match.

Book Synopsis

Bartimaeus, everyone's favorite (wise-cracking) djinni, is back in book four of this New York Times bestselling series that is perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl and Amari and the Night Brothers.

Thousands of years before his fateful service to the magician Nathaniel in London, wily Bartimaeus served as djinni to hundreds of masters, from Babylon and Ancient Egypt to the modern Middle East. Now fans can go back in time with the djinni, to Jerusalem and the court of King Solomon in 950 BCE. Only in this adventure, it seems the great Bartimaeus has finally met his match.

A spellbinding addition to Jonathan Stroud's beloved Bartimaeus series, The Ring of Solomon brims with dazzling wit, unforgettable characters, and powerful themes of freedom and slavery, with or without magical bonds.

★ "A must-purchase for all fantasy collections." --School Library Journal, starred review

Read the entire Bartimaeus Sequence series:

The Amulet of Samarkand
The Golem's Eye
Ptolemy's Gate T
he Ring of Solomon

For another thrilling adventure from Jonathan Stroud, don't miss the Lockwood & Co series.

Review Quotes

Praise for the Bartimaeus Sequence series:

* "A must-purchase for all fantasy collections."--School Library Journal, starred review

* "Bartimaeus's pointed humor makes for a story worth savoring."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "For readers who loved the earlier volumes for the sheer adventure, this, with its battles, magic and great crashing conclusion, will not disappoint. A worthy ending to an exceptional saga."--Booklist, starred review

* "So rarely do humor and plot come together in such equally strong measures that we can only hope for more adventures."--Horn book, starred review

* "The trilogy wraps up with excitement, adventure and an unexpected wallop of heart and soul. . . Stroud masterfully weaves together four characters and an unearthly realm of existence in an explosive culmination..."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "This closing installment is the best yet...Stroud is a masterful storyteller, balancing touching sentiment with humor, explosive action scenes with philosophical musings on human nature...a stunning end to a justly acclaimed trilogy."--Horn Book, starred review

"In a contemporary London full of magic, a thrilling adventure unfolds."--Kirkus Reviews

"Not since Gulliver's Travels has a children's writer managed to combine a thrilling tale of magic and adventure with such deliciously pointed comedy."--The Times

"The pace never slows in this wisecracking adventure...Stroud has created a compelling fantasy story in a well-realized world, but it is the complementary characters of Bartimaeus and Nathaniel that will keep readers coming back for the rest of the [series]."--Horn Book

"The truly original touch is the way Stroud alternates Nathaniel's story with the djinni's own knowing and irascible first-person narrative."--Diana Wynne Jones, Guardian Review

About the Author

Jonathan Stroud is the author of the internationally bestselling Bartimaeus and Lockwood & Co series as well as the Scarlett and Browne series and the stand-alone titles Heroes of the Valley, The Leap, The Last Siege, and Buried Fire. He lives in England with his wife and three children. He invites you to visit him at www.jonathanstroud.com.