a11egory: I haven't. In fact, I think you're the only person I've seen who's ever talked about it.
chaffreux: I haven't.
It is fantastic, and you will love it. Woefully underappreciated, but it’s partially because it deals with themes that only older readers might fully grasp.
thetomatowriter: listen...okay...there are a lot of books out there...in the world...that i am trying to read
yes, yes, but you should prioritize THIS one. :D
synthwaves: I got the first book off the free table and I should find time to read it.
honestly i think it’s just up your alley!
not-socoherent: is that the one with the wizards bc hp Discourse has me jaded. battle-scarred
my friend, you have come to the right place. bartimaeus is the anti-hp. everything that exists in the hp universe (simple moral dichotomies, magical child prodigies, werewolves in hiding, questionably vague political systems) is fully fleshed out in bartimaeus*. there’s also no discourse in the bart fandom because everyone agrees it’s a great series with great characters who all did wrong and all did good.
*up to and including respectful treatment of indigenous/cultural magical systems.
