Ptolemy's Gate
by Jonathan Stroud
Taste attributes: fantasyadventureteenwarfastfresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and expansive: an intricate fantasy novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
Three years have passed since the magician Nathaniel helped prevent a cataclysmic attack on London. Now an established member of the British Government, he faces unprecedented problems: foreign wars are going badly; Britain's enemies are mounting attacks close to London; and rebellion is fomentingamong the commoners. Increasingly imperious and distracted, Nathaniel is treating Bartimaeus worse than ever.
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- Author
- Jonathan Stroud
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 522
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- Open Library
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