Bartimaeus: The Ring of Solomon (A Bartimaeus Novel, 4)

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I loved this book! This is the prequel to The Bartimaeus Trilogy, of which I've listened to just the first one (The Amulet of Samarkand). I was eager for more Bartimaeus, but not so much for more Nathaniel, the main human character in the first book of the trilogy. The Ring of Solomon, however, g...

from francescadefreitas

Oh joy, I was so happy to meet Bartimaeus, although this is a younger version, before his encounter with Ptolemy. This felt slight compared to the original trilogy, and the plot was pretty transparent, but the characters are full of fun and irreverence. While it is a prequal, I think you'd enjoye...

from cindywho

Thousands of years before being summoned by Nathaniel, Bartimaeus was enslaved in Jerusalem. This time he teams up with a young assassin, send by the Queen of Sheba to steal the powerful ring of Solomon. It seems he's always had a soft spot for feisty young women. Hijinks ensue. Also, Simon Jones...

from bell7

Before he was summoned by a magician hoping to get revenge in an alternate England, Bartimaeus served one of the many magicians working for King Solomon. Yes, that King Solomon known far and wide for his wisdom and his many wives. But this King Solomon is also known for the ring he possesses, a r...

from fyrefly98

Summary: In the world of the Bartimaeus books, magic is done by sorcerers - but what the sorcerers actually do is call up and bind powerful spirits, and force them to do their bidding. The spirits, of course, resent this enslavement, and any sorcerer who makes the smallest mistake in their spells...