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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Two years have passed since the events surrounding the Amulet of Samarkand, and the young magician Nathaniel is rising fast through the ranks of London's elite magical government. But his career is suddenly threatened by a dangerous golem making random attacks on London, and Nathaniel is forced on a perilous quest to save his reputation and the city. When he finds his life in danger he has no choice but to call upon the troublesome 5,000 year old djinni, Bartimaeus, to do his magical bidding once more . . . Set in an alternate London controlled by magicians, this hilarious and electrifying New York Times bestselling series will enthral readers of all ages. Fresh, witty and wise, this novel is a worthy sequel to The Amulet of Samarkand - Times Educational Supplement Readers can rest easy- this sequel is no pale imitation of its predecessor. Fast paced, frightening and funny, and you don't want it to end - The Bookseller
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