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This is the first book of a trilogy. It is a twist on the Harry Potter idea--boy wizard fights bad guys--except that here the bad guys are the entire establishment, a corrupt corps of venal, egotistic magicians. What's unique is that the tale is told from the point of view of the demon Bartimaeus, a world-weary 5000 year old magic worker who has seen human empires rise and fall many times before. He's (almost) all-powerful, he's funny, and he's beholden to Nathaniel, the teenage magician, who has to grow up fast if he even wants to stay alive. Much darker and wittier than the Potter books.
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The Amulet of Samarkand: The Bartimaeus Trilogy #01 by Jonathan Stroud
Norman M., January 1, 2010
This is the first book of a trilogy. It is a twist on the Harry Potter idea--boy wizard fights bad guys--except that here the bad guys are the entire establishment, a corrupt corps of venal, egotistic magicians. What's unique is that the tale is told from the point of view of the demon Bartimaeus, a world-weary 5000 year old magic worker who has seen human empires rise and fall many times before. He's (almost) all-powerful, he's funny, and he's beholden to Nathaniel, the teenage magician, who has to grow up fast if he even wants to stay alive. Much darker and wittier than the Potter books.(1 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)