Meet Jonathan Stroud, author of the New York Times best-selling "Bartimaeus Trilogy", as
well as The Leap, The Last Siege, Buried Fire, and Heroes
of the Valley. Stroud will read from and sign his new book, The Ring of Solomon, an all-new Bartimaeus novel.
This "prequel"
volume spans centuries, introducing exciting new characters throughout
fascinating moments in history. 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. In this brilliant new installment
in the best-selling series, history is revealed as readers travel alongside
Bartimaeus to Jerusalem and the court of King Solomon for his most exciting
adventure yet.