Book guide
The Amulet of Samarkand
A furious apprentice summons a mouthy ancient djinni — and accidentally ignites a deadly conspiracy.
Genre and trope pairingsFantasyRevenge arcFantasyPolitical intrigueFantasyQuestFantasyMagical artifactYoung AdultRevenge arcYoung AdultPolitical intrigueYoung AdultComing of ageYoung AdultRebellionAdventureQuestAdventureMagical artifact
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About The Amulet of Samarkand
In an alternate London ruled by magicians, young Nathaniel secretly summons the 5,000-year-old djinni Bartimaeus to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from Simon Lovelace. Their revenge plot spirals into a larger adventure of intrigue, rebellion and murder.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
The Bartimaeus Sequence · Book 1 of 4
Content warnings
- child-abuse
- slavery
- death-of-parent
- fire
- fire-injury
- death
- violence
- murder
- classism
- confinement
- abandonment
- alcohol
- attempted-murder
- explosion
