Author:Michael Scott
Dr John Dee has destroyed Paris in his mission to find Nicholas Flamel and Sophie and Josh Newman. The two missing pages of the book of Abraham the Mage are still with them and the Dark Elders need them for the Final Summoning. They will not rest until they are in power and the human race has been destroyed.
Nicholas Flamel knows he must protect Josh and Sophie and the pages from the Dark Elders. For this he must rely on Clarent - the sister sword to Excalibur - and the sword's evil power makes it nearly impossible to use without darkness seeping into the soul of whoever wields it.
What will be the price to pay for the twins to remain protected and the Dark Elders to be defeated?
Michael Scott is the king of fantasy
—— Irish TimesThere are many delights to savour in this series. First and foremost, the wonderful, sardonic voice of the all-knowing and all-weary Bartimaeus
—— IndependentAs witty and orginal as the first two books in the series, Ptolemy's Gate is fast, funny, inspired writing for children at its best
—— Publishing NewsStroud demonstrates here that what and how he writes should never be taken for granted
—— TESThe return of one of my favourite ever characters . . . Completes the brilliant Bartimaeus trilogy
—— Publishing NewsJonathan Stroud goes from strength to strength . . . Dramatic tension and coruscating wit never falter
—— The Bookseller