★“[A] potent ending that is at once unexpected and wholly earned.”
—Publishers Weekly
★“The trilogy wraps up with excitement, adventure and an unexpected wallop of heart and soul.”
—Kirkus Reviews
★“[T]he best yet…a stunning ending to a justly acclaimed trilogy.”
—The Horn Book
THE RING OF SOLOMON
★“A riveting adventure for Bartimaeus fans, old and new.”
—Booklist
★“So rarely do humor and plot come together in such equally strong measures that we can only hope for more adventures.”
—The Horn Book
★“…this is a superior fantasy that should have fans racing back to those [Bartimaeus] books.”
—Publishers Weekly
★“Definitely a must-purchase.”
—School Library Journal
JONATHAN STROUD is the author of the first two Lockwood & Co. books, The Screaming Staircase and The Whispering Skull, and the internationally best-selling Bartimaeus books: The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem’s Eye, Ptolemy’s Gate, and The Ring of Solomon, as well as the novels Heroes of the Valley, The Leap, The Last Siege, and Buried Fire. He lives in England with his wife and three children. For more information, visit his Website, www.jonathanstroud.com.
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