yacoob
Only slightly worse than the original trilogy.Bartimaeus is as witty as ever, and he manages not to become a bore. Which is impressive, given it's a fourth book in the cycle. It's a prequel this time, so some of the things are given (ie. that Bartimaeus WILL survive, no matter how dire things will become). The plot is a touch simpler than in previous books, but Jonathan Stroud still manages to squeeze an amazing amount of moral dillemas into otherwise light book. Really neatly written, keeps you hooked till the end.The only thing you could be worried about is whether next book is going to be as good as this one.
Only slightly worse than the original trilogy.Bartimaeus is as witty as ever, and he manages not to become a bore. Which is impressive, given it's a fourth book in the cycle. It's a prequel this time, so some of the things are given (ie. that Bartimaeus WILL survive, no matter how dire things will become). The plot is a touch simpler than in previous books, but Jonathan Stroud still manages to squeeze an amazing amount of moral dillemas into otherwise light book. Really neatly written, keeps you hooked till the end.The only thing you could be worried about is whether next book is going to be as good as this one.