The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1)

Book info: The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1) (Paperback, – Listening Library, 2006) – Listening Library, 2006. Language: Eng.

When the 5000-year-old djinni Bartimaeus is summoned by Nathaniel, a young magician's apprentice, he expects to have to do nothing more taxing than a little levitation or a few simple illusions. But Nathaniel is a precocious talent and has something rather more dangerous in mind: revenge. Against his will, Bartimaeus is packed off to steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand from Simon Lovelace, a master magician of unrivalled ruthlessness and ambition. Before long, both djinni and apprentice are caught up in a terrifying flood of magical intrigue, murder and rebellion.