"<giggles> If you only read 'The Amulet Of Smarkand" then you only read one book, you only read 1/3 of The Bartimaeus Trilogy, that's a shame. #2-The Golem's Eye & #3 Ptolemy's Gate were very good. I jokingly called the entire trilogy 'the thinking literature fan's Harry Potter'-that appeals to children & adults alike.

But perhaps that's just because I'm a fan of his style of mix of Political Intrigue, Espionage, Terry Pratchet like dark humor & the fact that it wasn't a gumdrops & rainbows sort of mindless bit of fluff.

I was also keen on the storeys, because I got to do a meet & greet with the author Jonathan Stroud for each book & he was one of the best speakers I've ever had the pleasure of seeing & suggest that experience to everyone.

(I suggest meet & greets with authors in general, support your favorite authors)"