Ptolemy's Gate

By: Jonathan Stroud

Narrated by: Steven Pacey

The tremendous climax of the Bartimaeus sequence.

Three years on from the events in The Golem's Eye, the magicians' rule in London is teetering on a knife-edge, with strikes, riots and general unrest. The Prime Minister is largely controlled by two advisers, one of whom is 17-year-old Nathaniel. Meanwhile, living under a false identity, Kitty has been researching djinn; she has come to believe that the only way to destroy the magicians is with an alliance between djinn and ordinary people.

Kitty seeks out Bartimaeus and embarks on a terrifying journey into the djinn's chaotic domain – the Other Place – which no human being has ever survived. But even as she does so, Makepeace engineers a dramatic coup d'etat.

The outcome is a shattering of the magicians' control and all magical laws are turned upside down. Can Bartimaeus, Nathaniel and Kitty settle old scores to prevent the earth's destruction?

© Jonathan Stroud; (P) Random House

Critic reviews

Bartimaeus' razor-sharp wit is as irresistible as ever and this is a fantastic conclusion to the series

There are many delights to savour in this series. First and foremost, the wonderful, sardonic voice of the all-knowing and all-weary Bartimaeus

As witty and orginal as the first two books in the series, Ptolemy's Gate is fast, funny, inspired writing for children at its best

Stroud demonstrates here that what and how he writes should never be taken for granted

The return of one of my favourite ever characters . . . Completes the brilliant Bartimaeus trilogy

Jonathan Stroud goes from strength to strength . . . Dramatic tension and coruscating wit never falter

Spectacular

Brilliant wit, well developed characters who I already miss. One of my favourite series of all time!

Really awesome :)

Being the 3rd installment of the Bartemaeus trilogy it continues the tradition of well written plotlines, excellent believeable characters and amusing dialogue. I cannot possibly find anything wrong with it in any way. Oh and the reading of it is excellent as well :)

Narrator

Simon jones could make any book sound interesting. This does not apply to this book however which does not require a fantastic narrator to spur on its merits.

amazing amazing amazing

the narrator is simply amazing. he captures all the characters perfectly. especially for bartimaeus. I think he has spoilt all other audio books for me as this was simply magnificent.

Awesome. Just Awesome

The final part in the Bartimaeus Trilogy and how I wish there were more!
The kids love it, the parents love it.
Beautifully read and a fabulous story to boot. It is great to find a magical fantasy that bears absolutely no resemblance to Harry Potter...

This should be heard after the first two parts (The Amulet of Samarkand and The Golem's Eye) as it picks up the story where the last book leaves off. The story does stand alone but there is not much repetition and without the background from the first two books, this will be harder to follow.

Just get it!