Nathaniel, un aprendiz de mago, quiere vengarse del todopoderoso Simon Lovelace robándole el Amuleto de Samarkanda. Todo empezó aquel fatídico día en que un niñato escuálido y tembloroso se atrevió a invocarme a mí , ¡yo, el mismísimo Bartimeo, espíritu privilegiado donde los haya, genio para muchos, diablo para unos pocos! A pesar del tartamudeo de su voz y del sudor que le empapaba, su orden no pudo ser más tenía que robar el amuleto de Samarcanda a Simon Lovelace, uno de los hechiceros más poderosos y temidos de Londres... ¿Quién era ese mocoso mequetrefe que se atrevía a darme semejante orden? Y ¿por qué querría el Amuleto?
Bartiméus Serie
Esta serie sigue las aventuras de un genio ingenioso y sarcástico llamado Bartimáus, que es convocado por varios magos en un mundo donde la magia es real. La narrativa está llena de humor y comentarios ingeniosos sobre la sociedad, la política y la naturaleza del poder. Cada libro presenta una nueva historia que explora la relación entre el genio y sus amos humanos. Los lectores disfrutarán de la mezcla de fantasía, humor y temas que invitan a la reflexión.
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