Jonathan Stroud - The Creeping Shadow

— The New York Times Book Review

PTOLEMY’S GATE

“[A] potent ending that is at once unexpected and wholly earned.”

— Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“The trilogy wraps up with excitement, adventure and an unexpected wallop of heart and soul.”

— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“[T]he best yet…a stunning ending to a justly acclaimed trilogy.”

— The Horn Book (starred review)

THE RING OF SOLOMON

“A riveting adventure for Bartimaeus fans, old and new.”

— Booklist (starred review)

“So rarely do humor and plot come together in such equally strong measures that we can only hope for more adventures.”

— The Horn Book (starred review)

“…[T]his is a superior fantasy that should have fans racing back to those [Bartimaeus] books.”

— Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Definitely a must-purchase.”

— School Library Journal (starred review)

JONATHAN STROUDis the author of the other three Lockwood & Co. books, The Screaming Staircase , The Whispering Skull , and The Hollow Boy , and the internationally best-selling Bartimaeus books: The Amulet of Samarkand , The Golem’s Eye , Ptolemy’s Gate , and The Ring of Solomon , as well as the novels Heroes of the Valley , The Leap , The Last Siege , and Buried Fire . He lives in England with his wife and three children. For more information, visit his website, www.jonathanstroud.com.