Bartimaeus, everyone's favorite (wise-cracking) djinni, is back in book four of thisNew York Timesbestselling series that is perfect for fans ofArtemis FowlandAmariand theNight 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 Solomonbrims 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.Jonathan Stroudis the author of the internationally bestselling Bartimaeus and Lockwood & Co series as well as the Scarlett and Browne series and the stand-alone titlesHeroes of the Valley, The Leap, The Last Siege, andBuried Fire. He lives in England with his wife and three children. He invites you to visit him at www.jonathanstroud.com.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* "The trilogy wraps up with exlCP