I received this book a while ago, meaning, about when it came out, however I have yet to post on it, and all its glory, and I must say, I AM A RAVING FAN!!!I started reading these books at about 10, and was so distraught when the series ended
SPOILER!!!!
I was so sad when Nathaniel died, I actually cried a bit. More for kitty than anyone else, and she had to do something but she just couldn't. Bartimaeus and Nathaniel had become so close (one body close) they had to merge, and Kitty finally gained Bartimaeus's trust...
SPOILER OVER!!!!
But now, though the series featuring Nathaniel and Kitty, the quick tongued djinn is ever present, this time between a conflict with Solomon the great and the queen of Sheba. Again the plot follows an outline of trust gaining, this time focusing more in depth on the role kitty played, the commoner, the slave, etc. It makes you wonder, truly, what is slavery? Is it willing. Should you accept the fate given to you. Or is, in this case, ignorance is truly bliss. But is bliss worth it for the loss of knowledge? I would say no, as a quote I can not remember the speaker once said, "the more you know the less you don't know" (maybe hitchhikers?) does forty two then mean knowledge, in which case bliss should not be sacrificed... because if 42 is made for knowledge, then should we sacrifice 42, simply for our own happiness, after all, we can do so much more with knowledge than with bliss... as of now a bid you all a farewell,
remember FORTYTWO means KNOWLEDGE!!!
PS If you didn't know what that meant, please read the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, and the rest of the series
PPS the other books are
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Life, the Universe, and Everything
So long and Thanks for all the Fish
Mostly harmless
PPPS Also, read the bartimaeus books, I know I didn't do the best job describing them, but they are amazing!!!
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