This book by Jonathan Stroud will impress readers between the ages of 10 to 16. It is the first book of the Bartimaeus Trilogy.
The story is based in modern day London, complete with references to the Other World, the home of the demons which are summoned by magicians to do their biddings. Magicians rule the country. Somewhere in this huge city, lives a boy named Nathaniel. For his age, he has huge amounts of skill. Add that to Bartimaeus, the slightly-more-than-odd demon, and you get loads of humour.
Somewhere, a conspiracy unfolds. A plot is discovered. Nathaniel and Bartimaeus must confront their enemies and defeat them.
The storyline is impressive, and so is the wordplay. You don't often see writers who combine humour with serious storylines, but Jonathan Stroud is an exception.
I personally loved this book, and hope you will too.
My rating for this book : 9/10 (Must read)
4 comments:
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