Post by Zylaa on Jan 14, 2007 18:30:37 GMT -5
An example of truly awesome fantasy, in my opinion, and a complete bash of the "all fantasy is derivative" argument.
There's two or three people in this series that you could argue are the protagonists, and all of them are on different sides- there's no clear-cut "good vs. evil."
But plot aside, the books are hilarious, and narrated by the demon Bartimaeus, a wisecracking lovable evil djinni that's been around for thousands of years, as have all demons.
There's plenty of twisted historical references, all told from the cynical demon's point of view.
Has anyone else read these? If not, you should.
There's two or three people in this series that you could argue are the protagonists, and all of them are on different sides- there's no clear-cut "good vs. evil."
But plot aside, the books are hilarious, and narrated by the demon Bartimaeus, a wisecracking lovable evil djinni that's been around for thousands of years, as have all demons.
There's plenty of twisted historical references, all told from the cynical demon's point of view.
Has anyone else read these? If not, you should.
