The Ring of Solomon

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What to expect

Fans of Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus books will devour this book - a cracking adventure brimming with magic, intrigue and a treasure trove of characters that the reader can't help but fall for.
We find everyone's favourite irascibly insolent djinni serving at the court of King Solomon in 950 BC Jerusalem, where he is causing his customary chaos and must help a girl assassin sent by the Queen of Sheba to steal the all-powerful Ring of Solomon.
The comic relief is perfectly timed, the dialogue sharp and snappy and the fiendishly clever plot perfectly handled with Jonathan's trademark flair and command of language. Thrills, chills and a danger-spiked finale - this is one of the publishing events of the year.

Critics Review

  • …a prequel to the hugely popular Bartimaeus trilogy, about a sarcastic millennia-old djinni and a boy wizard with bags more personality than Potter… The Voice is as funny as ever, but there are passages of eerie beauty, and a shrewd message about fanatacism. “You don’t need a djinni for this job.” says Bart wearily, “Young men are best at dying for empty concepts.” Stroud has lost non of his dazzle.

    Financial Times

  • This tale of the irascible djinni causing chaos in Jerusalem around 930BC will not disappoint. Wonderfully written and brilliantly plotted, this book provides an entertaining cast of characters and a satisfying denoument, with ends finally tied after many twists and turns. Bartimaeus himself is a brilliant creation, offering lots of comedy opportunities to the writer

    The Bookseller

  • May be the best one yet… Needless to say Bartimaeus is a tad resentful of the magicians and expresses his disgruntlement with wit, much sarcasm, and occasional magician-devouring.

    Stories from the Web

  • A really funny read that focuses on high-speed action and comic chat…By the end you’ll be repeating Bartimaeus’s arsenal of put downs to your mates. The story has some neck-snapping twists and the thrills keep going to the finish. Fantastically gobby fantasy.

    Flipside

  • If you haven’t ‘met’ Bartimaeus yet then you are in for one hell of a treat – in my opinion he is one of the greatest character creations in modern children’s literature, and he is certainly in my top ten favourite characters from any book, adult or child… I could go on and on! He is the kind of character that most children’s authors might dream of creating, but Jonathan Stroud got there first and not only that, but he has the writing skills to make us come back for more and more… it is also a book that can be thoroughly enjoyed by all ages, from 11 upwards. And yes, I am including adults in this… Whatsmore, with five thousand years of Bartimaeus history to cover, Mr Stroud could be writing these for many years to come.

    Book Zone (For Boys)

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