The Ring of Solomon by Jonathan Stroud Read by Simon Jones

OVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE BESTSELLNG SERIES! Bartimaeus, everyone’s favorite (wise-cracking) djinni, is back in book four of this New York Times bestselling series that is perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl and Amari and the Night Brothers. Thousands of years before his fateful service to the magician Nathaniel in London, wily Bartimaeus served as djinni to hundreds of masters, from Babylon and Ancient Egypt to the modern Middle East. Now fans can go back in time with the djinni, to Jerusalem and the court of King Solomon in 950 BCE. Only in this adventure, it seems the great Bartimaeus has finally met his match. A spellbinding addition to Jonathan Stroud’s beloved Bartimaeus series, The Ring of Solomon brims with dazzling wit, unforgettable characters, and powerful themes of freedom and slavery, with or without magical bonds. ★ “A must-purchase for all fantasy collections.”—School Library Journal, starred review Read the entire Bartimaeus Sequence series: The Amulet of Samarkand The Golem’s Eye Ptolemy’s Gate The Ring of Solomon For another thrilling adventure from Jonathan Stroud, don’t miss the Lockwood & Co series.