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Ptolemy's Gate

Jonathan Stroud author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK

Published:28th Oct '10

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The tremendous climax of the bestselling Bartimaeus sequence.

The tremendous climax of the Bartimaeus sequence. 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.

Ptolemy’s Gate is the final title in the New York Times bestselling Bartimaeus series by Jonathan Stroud, author of Lockwood & Co. - a global No.1 show on Netflix.

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Two thousand years have passed since the djinni 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, Bartimaeus finds his energies fading fast.

Elsewhere, 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 conflict between djinn and humans – but first she must uncover the secrets of Bartimaeus’s past.

And time is running out. As a horrific conspiracy threatens everything, can Nathaniel, Kitty and Bartimaeus team up to save the world?

Set in an alternate London controlled by magicians, this hilarious and electrifying bestseller will enthral readers of all ages.

The triumphant conclusion to a fantastic trilogy – Daily Mail

Showstopping – Sunday Times

Bartimaeus' 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 *

ISBN: 9780552562805

Dimensions: 197mm x 129mm x 33mm

Weight: 367g

528 pages