Ptolemy's Gate is a novel of alternate history, fantasy and magic. It is the third book in the Bartimaeus trilogy, written by British author Jonathan Stroud. It was released in the United Kingdom in September 2005, and in the United States in December of the same year.
Three years have passed since the magician Nathaniel (otherwise known as John Mandrake) helped prevent an attack on London that would have been cataclysmic for its magicians and commoners. Now an established member of the British Government, he faces unprecedented problems: foreign wars are going badly, Britain's enemies are mounting attacks close to London, and rebellion is fomenting among the commoners. Increasingly distracted with other affairs, Nathaniel is treating Bartimaeus worse than ever.
Settingedit
Set in an alternate version of London, England. The year is approximately 2011, as the book takes place three years after The Golem's Eye, which was estimated to take place in 2008 due to the timing of Gladstone's death.
Magical objects, spells and placesedit
Ptolemy's Gate - a kind of reverse summoning, a method that allows a human to enter the 'other place' where spirits dwell
Principal charactersedit
Magiciansedit
Nathaniel/John Mandrake
Ptolemy
Jessica Whitwell
Jane Farrar
Quentin Makepeace
Harold Button
Sholto Pinn
Carl Mortensen
Helen Malbindi
Clive Jenkins
Rebecca Piper
Bruce Collins
Commonersedit
Kitty Jones
Clem Hopkins
Nicholas Drew
George Fox
Rosanna Lutyens
Spiritsedit
Bartimaeus, a fourth level djinn in service to Nathaniel
Ascobol
Cormocodran
Mwamba
Hodge
Faquarl
Nouda
Purip
Fritang
Plot summaryedit
The British Empire is falling apart. Many commoners are unhappy with the current government, though none of the commoners claim responsibility for the status quo. The magician's demons are being assaulted by the children's natural abilities to see and resist the demons. Some commoners advocate slow reform, while others advocate open revolt, while still others say the commoners should learn how to summon spirits of their own to combat those spirits belonging to the magicians. Ptolemy's Gate concludes with a council of surviving magicians and important commoners trying to work out a government that is beneficial to everyone.
Kitty Jones eventually unearths the reason why humans and spirits are locked into the endless cycle, that humans do not understand the nature of djinni and summon them only as powerful, but dangerous, slaves, not equals. This theory is confirmed by Bartimaeus who states that his greatest master, Ptolemy, was the only human who treated his servants as equals and tried to build a bridge between djinni and humans. However, Ptolemy misguidedly believed many others would follow in his footsteps.
England's domestic turmoil has taken its toll on John Mandrake. Mandrake is friendless and constantly watched by his numerous enemies. In the three years since The Golem's Eye, there have been several attempts on Mandrake's life. His years as a high-ranking government official have made Mandrake merciless, and he treats all of his servants cruelly, especially Bartimaeus. However, events in Ptolemy's Gate shatter Mandrake's confidence in what he has become. The transformation from Mandrake to Nathaniel is much more rapid than the one from Nathaniel to Mandrake. Nathaniel drops the name John Mandrake altogether, as well as the fear of others knowing his true name, humbly telling it to Kitty, with whom he seems to have struck up a newfound friendship, and boldly proclaiming it to the spirit Nouda. With the end of Mandrake, Nathaniel becomes all that Ptolemy hoped to be. Nathaniel willingly allows Bartimaeus to share his body to combat Nouda and his army of hybrids, using Gladstone's staff, a fusion that forever bridges the gap between humans and djinn. However, at the last moment, he dismisses Bartimaeus and then sacrifices himself to destroy the spirit Nouda. This incident was similar to what Ptolemy did in the moments before he died.
Receptionedit
Ptolemy's Gate has received the following accolades:
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^"Ptolemy's Gate (Bartimaeus, #3)". Goodreads. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^"Ptolemy's Gate: The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book Three | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^"Ptolemy's Gate | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
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Ptolemy s Gate is a novel of alternate history fantasy and magic It is the third book in the Bartimaeus trilogy written by British author Jonathan Stroud It was released in the United Kingdom in September 2005 and in the United States in December of the same year Ptolemy s GateFirst edition UK AuthorJonathan StroudCover artistDavid WyattCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishSeriesBartimaeus trilogyGenreChildren s Fantasy novelPublisherDoubledayPublication dateSeptember 2005Media typePrint Paperback amp Hardback Pages515 pp first edition Hardback Preceded byThe Golem s Eye Followed byThe Ring of Solomon Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Setting 3 Magical objects spells and places 4 Principal characters 4 1 Magicians 4 2 Commoners 4 3 Spirits 5 Plot summary 6 Reception 7 ReferencesSynopsis editThree years have passed since the magician Nathaniel otherwise known as John Mandrake helped prevent an attack on London that would have been cataclysmic for its magicians and commoners Now an established member of the British Government he faces unprecedented problems foreign wars are going badly Britain s enemies are mounting attacks close to London and rebellion is fomenting among the commoners Increasingly distracted with other affairs Nathaniel is treating Bartimaeus worse than ever Setting editSet in an alternate version of London England The year is approximately 2011 as the book takes place three years after The Golem s Eye which was estimated to take place in 2008 due to the timing of Gladstone s death Magical objects spells and places editPtolemy s Gate a kind of reverse summoning a method that allows a human to enter the other place where spirits dwellPrincipal characters editMagicians edit Nathaniel John Mandrake Ptolemy Jessica Whitwell Jane Farrar Quentin Makepeace Harold Button Sholto Pinn Carl Mortensen Helen Malbindi Clive Jenkins Rebecca Piper Bruce Collins Commoners edit Kitty Jones Clem Hopkins Nicholas Drew George Fox Rosanna Lutyens Spirits edit Bartimaeus a fourth level djinn in service to Nathaniel Ascobol Cormocodran Mwamba Hodge Faquarl Nouda Purip FritangPlot summary editThe British Empire is falling apart Many commoners are unhappy with the current government though none of the commoners claim responsibility for the status quo The magician s demons are being assaulted by the children s natural abilities to see and resist the demons Some commoners advocate slow reform while others advocate open revolt while still others say the commoners should learn how to summon spirits of their own to combat those spirits belonging to the magicians Ptolemy s Gate concludes with a council of surviving magicians and important commoners trying to work out a government that is beneficial to everyone Kitty Jones eventually unearths the reason why humans and spirits are locked into the endless cycle that humans do not understand the nature of djinni and summon them only as powerful but dangerous slaves not equals This theory is confirmed by Bartimaeus who states that his greatest master Ptolemy was the only human who treated his servants as equals and tried to build a bridge between djinni and humans However Ptolemy misguidedly believed many others would follow in his footsteps England s domestic turmoil has taken its toll on John Mandrake Mandrake is friendless and constantly watched by his numerous enemies In the three years since The Golem s Eye there have been several attempts on Mandrake s life His years as a high ranking government official have made Mandrake merciless and he treats all of his servants cruelly especially Bartimaeus However events in Ptolemy s Gate shatter Mandrake s confidence in what he has become The transformation from Mandrake to Nathaniel is much more rapid than the one from Nathaniel to Mandrake Nathaniel drops the name John Mandrake altogether as well as the fear of others knowing his true name humbly telling it to Kitty with whom he seems to have struck up a newfound friendship and boldly proclaiming it to the spirit Nouda With the end of Mandrake Nathaniel becomes all that Ptolemy hoped to be Nathaniel willingly allows Bartimaeus to share his body to combat Nouda and his army of hybrids using Gladstone s staff a fusion that forever bridges the gap between humans and djinn However at the last moment he dismisses Bartimaeus and then sacrifices himself to destroy the spirit Nouda This incident was similar to what Ptolemy did in the moments before he died Reception editPtolemy s Gate has received the following accolades Starred Kirkus review 2006 1 Starred Booklist review 2006 2 Cybils Award Speculative Fiction 2006 3 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Novel 2006 4 Corine Internationaler Buchpreis for Kinder und Jugendbuch 2006 5 American Library Association s ALA Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007 6 ALA s Notable Children s Recordings 2007 7 References edit Ptolemy s Gate Kirkus Reviews 15 December 2005 Retrieved 17 July 2021 Ptolemy s Gate Booklist 15 December 2015 Retrieved 17 July 2021 The 2006 Cybils Awards PDF Cybils Awards 2006 Retrieved 17 July 2021 Jonathan Stroud SFADB n d Retrieved 17 July 2021 Ptolemy s Gate Bartimaeus 3 Goodreads Retrieved 18 July 2021 Ptolemy s Gate The Bartimaeus Trilogy Book Three Awards amp Grants American Library Association 11 February 2010 Retrieved 18 July 2021 Ptolemy s Gate Awards amp Grants American Library Association 21 October 2009 Retrieved 18 July 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ptolemy 27s Gate amp oldid 1177340605, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
