But that's all I'll say on that, as this is a review of Bartimaeus, not Harry Potter. In Harry Potter Magic itself was pure, free to be used in any way desired. The very basis of magic in this book is that magicians are evil, scheming, and enjoy enslaving other beings. Yes, they both involve magic, but that's the end of the similarity. I find it amusing how many people compare this book to Harry Potter. Following Bartimaeus and Nathaniel in turn, the story introduces us to two wonderfully memorable characters destined to go through many adventures together and bound by a spell that is nearly impossible to break. Set in a modern-day London spiced with magicians and mystery, The Amulet of Samarkand is an extraordinary, edge-of-your-seat thriller with many unexpected twists. But summoning Bartimaeus and controlling him are two different things entirely, and when Nathaniel sends the djinni out to steal Lovelace's greatest treasure, the Amulet of Samarkand, he finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder and rebellion. With revenge on his mind, he masters one of the toughest spells of all and summons Bartimaeus, a five-thousand-year-old djinni, to assist him.
When Lovelace brutally humiliates Nathaniel in public, Nathaniel decides to speed up his education, teaching himself spells far beyond his years. All is well until he has a life-changing encounter with Simon Lovelace, a magician of unrivaled ruthlessness and ambition.
Nathaniel is eleven-years-old and a magician's apprentice, learning the traditional art of magic.
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