Stroud

Fans of the Bartimaeus sequence will devour this book – a cracking adventure brimming with magic, intrigue and a treasure trove of characters that the reader can't help but fall for.

Nathaniel is a magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hot-shot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of his elders, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show Lovelace who's boss.

The second adventure in the Bartimaeus trilogy finds our young apprentice magician Nathaniel working his way up the ranks of the government, when crisis hits. A seemingly invulnerable clay golem is making random attacks on London.

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 fomenting among the commoners.

Re Salomone ha tredici maghi e un'infinità di demoni ai loro ordini, tra questi c'è Bartimeus, incaricato di scovare inestimabili tesori. Nel frattempo, la Regina di Saba invia Gerusalemme una giovane guerriera con una doppia missione: uccidere il re e impadronirsi dell'anello magico, l'amuleto più potente di tutti, perché chi lo possiede può distruggere un intero mondo solo con il pensiero. Ecco allora dispiegarsi biechi intrighi e spettacolari battaglie, mirabolanti trasformazioni, e un'incredibile caccia al tesoro.

A superb true story about the courage and loyalty of a dog and his handler in wartime. When the New Zealand Rifle Brigade marched down Queen Street to board their transport ship to the Western Front, they were led by their mascot, a bulldog named Caesar.