Ptolemy's Gate

A great finale to the Bartimaeus Trilogy! The book was fast paced and funny all the way till the end! Bartimaeus will stay one of my favorite book characters of all time!

Well. The book really is something. Usually when a great character dies, most readers cry at the end. Or at least get pretty emotional. Here, however, I merely felt a bit of a numbness, itching. Thing is, it’s just so unbelievable that this character died. (I mean, several characters died. It’s war, after all. But I’m talking about one particular here and you probably only will know who I mean if you’ve read the book.) He weren’t quite likable since the first time we’ve met him, most people perhaps even wanted him dead. But now that he is... I don’t know, feels quite paradox. Or... weird? Can’t really describe it. Maybe because I’d expected him to survive because these kind of characters kinda always survive. Not he, I guess. Well, okay, technically we don’t know for 100% that he’s dead, but it’s quite likely. Apart from that, I did like the series. And especially the multiple perspectives. I said I wasn’t a fan much about kitty’s perspective in the 2bd book, given that I thought a spin-off would fit better. Then again, maybe not. Kitty’s view was mainly why I continued reading. I never really cared much about Nathaniel, though Bartimaeus’ chapters were entertaining. And Kitty’s chapters also made this book much better than it would have been without her. I also liked how we get to know more of Bartimaeus and also finally more of that mysterious Ptolemy. I think this might be my favorite part of the series, considering also that Nathaniel has been the best version of himself here. He finally had some growth and development, for the better.