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It’s been two years since the recovery of The Amulet of Samarkand, and Nathaniel (now known as John Mandrake) is a Government official in the Office of Internal Affairs, apprenticed to Jessica Whitwell.

His job is to hunt down a pack of rebellious commoners known as the Resistance, who have been causing a series of disturbances in London, aiming to destabilize the rule of the magicians. He suspects the involvement of a girl named Kitty and her friends whom we met in his previous adventure, and although correct in this assumption, it soon becomes obvious that there is deeper evil afoot, as a destructive force hidden in a black cloud begins attacking the city, destroying buildings and magical artifacts as it goes.

When things start spiraling out of control, he is forced to call upon Bartimaeus again for help, and the adventure spirals into a saga of grave robbery, political maneuvers, foreign travel and ancient magic.

Though certainly not as good as the first, and a little too long, The Golem’s Eye makes for good reading, but is sadly lacking the sarcastic witticisms of everyone’s favorite djinn that were the high point of book one.

Amanda Richards, May 20, 2006


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The Golem Eye The Bartimaeus Trilogy Book 2 Jonathan Stroud 9780786836543 Books Reviews

Awesome! I am so delighted with this series. An incredibly enjoyable read. It's a young reader book (I'm 62) but I feel like I found a missed treasure.
I read the first book several years ago, but it wasn't until I recently purchased this book that I became "hooked" on this series. Some say there is not enough of Bartimaeus in this book, true he has fewer passages, but the quality of these passages make up for the lack of quantity. In this book you get the first person account of a non-magician on life in England, and what an eye-opener it is. It also brought up the idea that what separates the non-magical people from the "magicians" is not ability but opportunity and education. Unlike Harry Potter's magicians the magicians in this series possess no magical ability, only the knowledge of how to control demons (a very interesting concept). In this book you see for the first time that life is NOT rosy in this world, it's definately a dog-eat-dog world. Jonathan Stroud makes these characters three dimensional and in doing so helps you feel like you know them and want all of them to live happily-ever-after.
I found this series to stride beyond the usual boundaries of fantasy fiction in that the "heroes" were at times almost as evil as the "villians" (but its that true of real life??). If your not afraid to look at characters such as these in the eye and join them in their journey, then this is a book for your library.
I continue to enjoy the writing style and plot....can't wait for the next one ! I hope it lives up to my expectations.
...& will be quickly buying the others in the series. There's a nice, subtle commentary on the ebb & flow of history in this book, all wrapped up in entertaining magic & skullduggery. The ambiance of the book suggests both past & present, & I delighted in the passive resistance of the djinni Bartamaeus. This is better than the first book in the series, & I'm looking forward to the next books.
Nowhere near as good as Book 1. Book 1 was fantastic. Book 2 was mediocre. Book 3 was the worst, being far too political. Book 1 was fun. Get book 1 and stop there.
A continuation of the excellent "Amulet of Samarkand." If you are looking for a fun, easy young adult fantasy this is for you. It's more serious than Harry Potter, but only slightly more so. There's lots of intrigue, magic (of a demonic kind), but it's appropriate for all ages. The writing is high caliber. This is certainly worth a read, you'll likely find it's worth rating at least 3 stars yourself.
I really love these books. I think they are best for quite young people, but I certainly do not fall within that category and I enjoy them immensely. The setting is not so highly wrought as the Harry Potter books but they do not suffer from the same borrowing problem as the Potter books. More importantly I feel that the Bartimaeus books don't contain the tiny pill of meanness that the Potter books have. Sure there are plenty of mean people and cruel actions in the Bartimaeus books but there isn't the same quality of feeling about it. I think these books are redeemed by the authors essential humor and light deftness which the Potter books lack.
It’s been two years since the recovery of The Amulet of Samarkand, and Nathaniel (now known as John Mandrake) is a Government official in the Office of Internal Affairs, apprenticed to Jessica Whitwell.

His job is to hunt down a pack of rebellious commoners known as the Resistance, who have been causing a series of disturbances in London, aiming to destabilize the rule of the magicians. He suspects the involvement of a girl named Kitty and her friends whom we met in his previous adventure, and although correct in this assumption, it soon becomes obvious that there is deeper evil afoot, as a destructive force hidden in a black cloud begins attacking the city, destroying buildings and magical artifacts as it goes.

When things start spiraling out of control, he is forced to call upon Bartimaeus again for help, and the adventure spirals into a saga of grave robbery, political maneuvers, foreign travel and ancient magic.

Though certainly not as good as the first, and a little too long, The Golem’s Eye makes for good reading, but is sadly lacking the sarcastic witticisms of everyone’s favorite djinn that were the high point of book one.

Amanda Richards, May 20, 2006