Summary:
I read pages 35-50. Bartimaeus talks about the amulet and how it gives off large magical pulses that can easily be sensed by Simon Lovelace’s henchmen. Bartimaeus has to fly all around until dawn when its time to meet up with the boy. Bartimaeus dodges Simon’s demon that are trying to hunt him down all over the city. Bartimaeus soon tires out and decides to try hide in Trafalgar Square where he could easily hide with all the other magical things that people are buying and selling there. Bartimaeus catches a group of teenagers that are staring at him. Bartimaeus tries to get away, but they kept following him. Bartimaeus hides himself with a concealment spell that covered in darkness, but the children easily saw through it and attack him. Bartimaeus let loose a couple of spells that should of turned them to ashes, but nothing happened. After struggling for a bit, the girl demands the necklace. Bartimaeus quickly turns into a crocodile and easily escapes them.
Vocabulary:
Escapade- n. A reckless adventure or wild prank.
n. An escape from confinement or restraint.
Unceremoniously- adj. Discourtesly abrupt; hasty; rude
Adj. without ceremony or formalities
Manifestation- n. An act of manifesting
n. The state of being manifested
n. outward or perceptible indication
One thing I really like about this book is how the author is really good at showing things through his writing. I have tried to write a couple of fantasy stories myself, but I found it extremely hard to show these new creatures through my writing in a way that the reader could imagine it. The author of this book is really good at showing and explaining things that he imagined in his mind.
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