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  • Ptolemy's Gate

  • The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 3
  • By: Jonathan Stroud
  • Narrated by: Steven Pacey
  • Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (373 ratings)
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Ptolemy's Gate

By: Jonathan Stroud
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Summary

Three years on from the events in The Golem's Eye, the magicians' rule in London is teetering on a knife-edge, with strikes, riots, and general unrest. The Prime Minister is largely controlled by two advisors, one of whom is 17-year-old Nathaniel. Meanwhile, living under a false identity, Kitty has been researching djinn; she has come to believe that the only way to destroy the magicians is for an alliance of some kind between djinn and ordinary people.

Kitty seeks out Bartimaeus and embarks on a terrifying journey into the djinn's chaotic domain, The Other Place, which no human being has ever survived. But even as she does so, Makepeace engineers a dramatic coup d'etat. The outcome is a shattering of the magicians' control as all magical laws are turned upside down. Can Bartimaeus, Nathaniel, and Kitty settle old scores if they survive - and prevent the earth's destruction?

©2005 Jonathan Stroud (P)2007 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"Literate, entertaining, and exciting." (School Library Journal)

"The trilogy wraps up with excitement, adventure and an unexpected wallop of heart and soul." (Kirkus Reviews)

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this series got better and better

I enjoyed this so much. not as good as Lockwood, but pretty close. not as good as the scarlet and brown series either, but again , pretty close. i tried to get into this series a few years ago but just couldnt, however, on my second attempt, as the story developed it just got better and better. I cried lol. so good. well worth a listen. brilliant narrator.

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The best book of the lot

The other two in the serious were good but this was by far the best what an ending a very fun , well right on and well performed serious

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Bloody good

It was really thrilling and amazingly action packed. I loved it but you must really read the previous two books to understand everything. They are both great as well.

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I can't believe it ended like that 😢

Nathaniel dead! i always thought he'd stay through till the end of the series alive

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Fantastic voice actor

Everytime I hear the story the range of voices always amazes me - the dept of tones and range of emotions expressed through this voice actor is fantastic and the story is a personal favourite so makes it even better!

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Fantastic

Amazing story and great audio performance. read the book quite a while back as a child and loved it now same as back then

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A nice final installment

Having enjoyed the previous 2 books I wondered how Jonathan was going to tie up the loose ends. the stroy remains as good as those in the previous 2 books and manages to provide a satisfactory end with a bot of a twist. I you have enjoyed the other two books then I dont think you will be disappointed by the ending

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loved it!

love the book series and live the reader. very good! would definitely recommend to anyone!

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They just get better and better!

I was stunned with the ending of this one, Totally unexpected. I loved this book and the other two in the trilogy. They are really gripping and just suck you into their world. Will be on the lookout for more books from this auther. hopefully this will not be the end of bartimaeus!!

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Fantastic retelling of a fantastical series!

Loved every moment of it. Pacey has a wide range of voices, and Stroud has an immense command over his audience.

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