New Releases by Jonathan Stroud

Scarlett McCain e Albert Browne non hanno bisogno di presentazioni: in fuga da ben due anni, la coppia è ormai leggenda nei Sette Regni. Con le loro imprese spericolate, rapine audaci e scomparse rocambolesche, hanno accumulato fama, seguaci e una rete di resistenza contro il regime oppressivo delle Case della Fede. Ma in un mondo dove mostri reali come esseri cannibali e animali mutanti si aggirano minacciosi nelle Terre Selvagge, i due saranno costretti a confrontarsi con i mostri del loro passato. Albert dovrà varcare di nuovo le mura della prigione di Stonemoor, un luogo carico di dolore e segreti, che nel frattempo ha mutato forma e ora cela insidie nuove e più oscure. Scarlett vuole invece ritrovare il fratellino, la cui scomparsa è una ferita mai rimarginata che la tormenta da anni. Le loro missioni li condurranno a un epico scontro finale, dove non basterà combattere per la sopravvivenza... ma accettare la sfida travolgente di costruire un futuro migliore.

The death-defying conclusion to the "audacious," "razor-sharp," and "raucous" exploits of the notorious outlaws Scarlett and Browne from the bestselling author of Lockwood & Co., Jonathan Stroud. Throughout their lawless careers, Scarlett McCain and Albert Browne have gotten out of trouble by shooting first, then running away. Now that''s no longer an option. In this non-stop thrill-ride of a novel, we witness Albert’s return to the terrifying Stonemoor prison, follow Scarlett’s search for her long-lost brother, see a town besieged by the cannibal Tainted, and join the final confrontation against the cruel forces of the Faith Houses. Along the way, our rebellious anti-heros will have to face up to the secrets of their past, and accept the challenge of shaping a better future.

"Stroud is a genius." —Rick Riordan The now notorious outlaws Scarlett and Browne are back in their second death-defying adventure—and this time it’s not just their own lives on the line. . . . Albert and Scarlett are a formidable pair. With his ability to read minds and her way with a weapon, no bank can keep them out and no jail can keep them in. But their notoriety may have spread a bit too far. Now old enemies from Scarlett’s past and a sinister new threat from Albert’s world are boxing them in—and holding their friends hostage. To win their freedom, the outlaws Scarlett and Browne are charged with pulling off an impossible mission. And the clock is ticking . . . Fans of Jonathan Stroud''s The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne won''t want to miss their next adventure.

Scarlett McCain e Albert Browne sono ormai leggenda. I colpi sensazionali che hanno messo a segno e l''abilità di sottrarsi ogni volta alla cattura grazie a fughe spettacolari fanno di loro i fuorilegge più rinomati dei sette regni. Dalla Mercia alla Northumbria, tutti hanno sentito parlare della rapinatrice dal grilletto facile e dello strano ragazzo con talenti fuori dal comune. Ma tanta notorietà può essere pericolosa per chi, come loro, ha alle spalle un passato turbolento. I nemici che Scarlett si è fatta nel corso della sua carriera da criminale li stanno braccando, pronti a tutto per ottenere ciò che vogliono. E non sono i soli: sinistri figuri provenienti dall''oscuro mondo di Albert sono già sulle loro tracce. La trappola è tesa e innescata: i due fuorilegge dovranno avventurarsi tra gli orrori di una miniera in rovina per tentare un colpo impossibile e salvare la vita dei loro più cari amici, oltre che la propria.

Londres, Depuis qu''ils ont frôlé la mort dans un manoir hanté six mois plus tôt, les affaires ne vont pas fort pour les membres de l''agence Lockwood & Co. Kipps et son équipe marchent sur leurs plates-bandes et Anthony Lockwood bouillonne. Au comble de la colère, il lance un défi à son rival : la prochaine fois qu''ils seront en concurrence, le perdant devra admettre publiquement sa défaite. L''occasion ne tarde pas à se présenter. Les deux agences se retrouvent sur le terrain alors que Lucy, Anthony et George sont en train de procéder à l''excavation du Dr Edmund Bickerstaff. Lorsque George, gaffeur invétéré, libère malgré lui un terrible fantôme...

Action! Humor! Fantasy! "Kicking off a new series with a bang (several bangs, in fact), Stroud sends two young fugitives with murky pasts fleeing murderous pursuers across a fractured future Britain." —Kirkus Reviews, starred Scarlett McCain is a shoot-first ask-questions-later kind of outlaw. She scrapes by on bank heists, her wits—and never looking back. She’s on the run from her latest crime when she comes across Albert Browne. He is the sole survivor of a horrific accident, and against her better judgement, Scarlett agrees to guide him to safety. This is a mistake. Soon there are men with dogs and guns and explosives hot on their heels. Scarlett’s used to being chased by the law, but this is extreme. It was only a little bank she’d robbed . . . As they flee together across the wilds, fighting off monstrous beasts, and dodging their pursuers, Scarlett comes to realize that Albert Browne is hiding a terrible secret. And that he may be the most dangerous threat of all. In this fast-paced, quick-witted whirlwind of a story, Jonathan Stroud introduces two unlikely allies—the outlaws Scarlett and Browne—who are about to become the most notorious renegades in all that’s left of Britain.

Ein neuer Fall für die genialen Geisterjäger von Lockwood & Co. Ein mysteriöser und vermutlich lebensgefährlicher Geist geht um in den Hallen der St. Simeon Schule in London. Er lauert in den Schatten, verbreitet Angst und eiskalten Schrecken — und ist bewaffnet mit einem tödlich scharfen Dolch ... Der Direktor wendet sich in seiner Sorge an niemand anderen als die talentierten Geisterjäger Anthony Lockwood, Lucy Carlyle und George Cubbins. Doch werden die drei Freunde von Lockwood & Co. die Nacht mit dem grausamen Geist überleben können? Jonathan Stroud schreibt unvergleichlich witzig und ironisch und sorgt mit den spannenden Abenteuern von Lockwood & Co für Gänsehaut und schlaflose Nächte. Lese-Empfehlung: Kann vor, während oder nach der Lektüre der Bände 1-5 der Reihe gelesen werden.

Un terrible fardeau s''abat sur Londres : des fantômes envahissent les rues de la ville, s''introduisent dans les maisons et terrorisent leurs occupants... La jeune et talentueuse Lucy Carlyle, promise à une grande carrière de chasseuse de spectres, vient d''intégrer la modeste agence du déjanté Anthony Lockwood. Mais leurs affaires vont mal. Les agences d''extermination de fantômes fleurissent et la concurrence est rude. Impossible de refuser le moindre contrat, même si la mission s''avère des plus dangereuses... C''est ainsi que Lockwood et Lucy se retrouvent en pleine nuit dans la terrifiante demeure de la famille Hope, à traquer le fantôme du sanguinaire duc rouge. Un escalier hurlant, une chambre de torture, des squelettes derrière toutes les portes... un seul mot d''ordre : ressortir vivants ! Lockwood Agency vous gardera éveillé la nuit et vous dissuadera d''éteindre la lumière. Un livre à vous procurer de toute urgence ! Rick Riordan À partir de 11 ans

Lockwood & Co. lösen ihren schwierigsten und letzten Fall! In ihrem letzten Abenteuer begeben sich die Agenten von Lockwood & Co. auf eine lebensgefährliche Mission: Sie brechen in das mit Sprengfallen gesicherte Mausoleum ein, in dem die legendäre Agentin Marissa Fittes ruht. Doch tut sie das wirklich? Und das ist nur eine der alles entscheidenden Fragen, deren Antwort die blutjungen Agenten ergründen müssen. Erst dann können sich Lockwood & Co. ihren Widersachern, seien sie lebendig oder aus dem Reich der Toten, in einer letzten gewaltigen Auseinandersetzung stellen. Damit ihnen dies gelingt, müssen sie sich auf die Hilfe einiger völlig unerwarteter und ungeheuer unheimlicher Verbündeter einlassen. Grusel, Gänsehaut und Grabgelächter garantiert!

*NOW A NETFLIX SERIES* In this spine-tingling next book of the Lockwood & Co series, the ghost-hunting gang take on terrifying new challenges. Five months after the events in The Creeping Shadow, we join Lockwood, Lucy, George, Holly, and their associate Quill Kipps on a perilous night mission: they have broken into the booby-trapped Fittes Mausoleum, where the body of the legendary psychic heroine Marissa Fittes lies. Or does it? This is just one of the many questions to be answered in Book 5 of the Lockwood & Co. series. Will Lockwood ever reveal more about his family''s past to Lucy? Will their trip to the Other Side leave Lucy and Lockwood forever changed? Will Penelope Fittes succeed in shutting down their agency forever? The young agents must survive attacks from foes both spectral and human before they can take on their greatest enemy in a climactic and chaotic battle. And to prevail they will have to rely on help from some surprising--and shadowy--allies. Jonathan Stroud once again delivers a rousing adventure full of danger, laughs, twists, and frights. The revelations will send readers back to Book 1 to start the series all over again. Exclusive to this paperback edition: a Lockwood & Co. short story, "The Dagger in the Desk," and an illustrated ghost guide.

*NOW A NETFLIX SERIES* In this spine-tingling sequel of the Lockwood & Co series, the ghost-hunting gang take on terrifying new challenges. After leaving Lockwood & Co. at the end of The Hollow Boy, Lucy is a freelance operative, hiring herself out to agencies that value her ever-improving skills. One day she is pleasantly surprised by a visit from Lockwood, who tells her he needs a good Listener for a tough assignment. Penelope Fittes, the leader of the giant Fittes Agency wants them -- and only them -- to locate and remove the Source for the legendary Brixton Cannibal. They succeed in their very dangerous task, but tensions remain high between Lucy and the other agents. Even the skull in the jar talks to her like a jilted lover. What will it take to reunite the team? Black marketeers, an informant ghost, a Spirit Cape that transports the wearer, and mysteries involving Steve Rotwell and Penelope Fittes just may do the trick. But, in a shocking cliffhanger ending, the team learns that someone has been manipulating them all along. . . .

Alle denken, Max wäre ertrunken. Nur seine beste Freundin Charlie glaubt das nicht. Schließlich war sie dabei, als er am Mühlsee ins Wasser sprang. Sie allein weiß, was genau dort passiert ist. Unheimliche Wesen haben ihn in eine andere Welt entführt! Aber Charlie kann Max in ihren Träumen sehen und sie ist überzeugt, sie muss nur seinen Spuren folgen, um ihn nach Hause zu holen. Und so folgt Charlie ihnen, selbst über die Grenzen dieser Welt hinaus – ins Schattenland ...

La pire épidémie de spectres que Londres ait jamais connue ? Une aubaine pour les affaires de l''agence Lockwood & Co., qui se retrouve vite débordée. Anthony Lockwood décide donc d''engager une nouvelle assistante. Ultra-organisée, terriblement efficace et délicieusement sophistiquée, Holly a tout pour plaire... aux garçons. Lucy la prend aussitôt en grippe, et les tensions se multiplient au sein de l''agence. Pourtant, il n''est pas prudent de nourrir des rancoeurs lorsque des fantômes avides d''émotions rôdent dans les parages...

Griezels en geesten pas op! Lockwood & Co is terug! Dankzij hun spectaculaire succes met de Schreeuwende Wenteltrap is Lockwood & Co nu een van de meest gevraagde bureaus voor paranormaal onderzoek in Londen. Hun nieuwe zaak begint op een geplaagd kerkhof, waar de ijzeren grafkist van een sinistere arts wordt opgegraven. Zoals gewoonlijk is Lockwood vol vertrouwen over de afloop. En zoals gewoonlijk gaat alles fout: er komt een huiveringwekkende geest vrij en er wordt een raadselachtig, magisch voorwerp uit de kist gestolen. Anthony, George en Lucy moeten het object terugvinden voor de verwoestende krachten ervan worden ontketend. Het is een race tegen de klok waarbij ze op de hielen worden gezeten door hun gehate rivalen van Bureau Fittes. Lukt het ze het complot te onthullen? Jonathan Stroud is een Engelse schrijver. Al van jongs af aan is hij gefascineerd door fantasy-verhalen. De Fluisterende Schedel is het tweede deel in de Lockwood & Co-serie. ''Stroud is geniaal! Zet maar op je need-to-read-lijst!'' Rick Riordan, auteur van de Percy Jackson-boeken.

In the six months since Anthony, Lucy, and George survived a night in the most haunted house in England, Lockwood & Co. hasn''t made much progress. Quill Kipps and his team of Fittes agents keep swooping in on Lockwood''s investigations. Finally, in a fit of anger, Anthony challenges his rival to a contest: the next time the two agencies compete on a job, the losing side will have to admit defeat in the Times newspaper. Things look up when a new client, Mr. Saunders, hires Lockwood & Co. to be present at the excavation of Edmund Bickerstaff, a Victorian doctor who reportedly tried to communicate with the dead. Saunders needs the coffin sealed with silver to prevent any supernatural trouble. All goes well-until George''s curiosity attracts a horrible phantom. Back home at Portland Row, Lockwood accuses George of making too many careless mistakes. Lucy is distracted by urgent whispers coming from the skull in the ghost jar. Then the team is summoned to DEPRAC headquarters. Kipps is there too, much to Lockwood''s annoyance. Bickerstaff''s coffin was raided and a strange glass object buried with the corpse has vanished. Inspector Barnes believes the relic to be highly dangerous, and he wants it found. The author of the blockbuster Bartimaeus series delivers another amusing, chilling, and ingeniously plotted entry in the critically acclaimed Lockwood & Co. series. Praise for The Screaming Staircase "This story will keep you reading late into the night, but you''ll want to leave the lights on. Stroud is a genius at inventing an utterly believable world which is very much like ours, but so creepily different. Put The Screaming Staircase on your ''need to read'' list!" -Rick Riordan "A pleasure from tip to tail, this is the book you hand the advanced readers that claim they''d rather read Paradise Lost than Harry Potter. Smart as a whip, funny, witty, and honestly frightening at times, Stroud lets loose and gives readers exactly what they want. Ghosts, kids on their own without adult supervision, and loads of delicious cookies." -Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal "Stroud shows his customary flair for blending deadpan humor with thrilling action, and the fiery interplay among the three agents of Lockwood & Co. invigorates the story (along with no shortage of creepy moments)." -Publishers Weekly Praise for The Whispering Skull *"An occult portal and its spectral guardian nearly cut short the careers of three rising young ghost hunters in this madcap sequel to The Screaming Staircase (2013). For all their internecine squabbling, the three protagonists make a redoubtable team-and their supporting cast, led by the sneering titular skull in a jar, adds color and complications aplenty. Rousing adventures for young tomb robbers and delvers into realms better left to the dead." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *"Stroud writes with a fine ear for dialog, a wry sense of humor, and a knack for describing haunted places. Creating tension that ebbs and flows, he slowly builds the dramatic narrative to a resounding crescendo, and he makes the quieter scenes that follow just as compelling." -Booklist (starred review)

*NOW A NETFLIX SERIES* In this spine-tingling next book of the Lockwood & Co series, the ghost-hunting gang take on terrifying new challenges. As a massive outbreak of supernatural Visitors baffles Scotland Yard and causes protests throughout London, Lockwood & Co. continue to demonstrate their effectiveness in exterminating spirits. Anthony Lockwood is dashing, George insightful, and Lucy dynamic, while the skull in the jar utters sardonic advice from the sidelines. There is a new spirit of openness in the team now that Lockwood has shared some of his childhood secrets, and Lucy is feeling more and more as if her true home is at Portland Row. It comes as a great shock, then, when Lockwood and George introduce her to an annoyingly perky and hyper-efficient new assistant, Holly Munro. Meanwhile, there are reports of many new hauntings, including a house where bloody footprints are appearing, and a department store full of strange sounds and shadowy figures. But ghosts seem to be the least of Lockwood & Co.''s concerns when assassins attack during a carnival in the center of the city. Can the team get past their personal issues to save the day on all fronts, or will bad feelings attract yet more trouble? Danger abounds, tensions escalate, and new loyalties form in this third delightfully terrifying adventure in the critically acclaimed Lockwood & Co. series. Praise for The Screaming Staircase "This story will keep you reading late into the night, but you''ll want to leave the lights on. Stroud is a genius at inventing an utterly believable world which is very much like ours, but so creepily different. Put The Screaming Staircase on your ''need to read'' list!" -- Rick Riordan "A pleasure from tip to tail, this is the book you hand the advanced readers that claim they''d rather read Paradise Lost than Harry Potter. Smart as a whip, funny, witty, and honestly frightening at times, Stroud lets loose and gives readers exactly what they want. Ghosts, kids on their own without adult supervision, and loads of delicious cookies." -- Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal "Stroud shows his customary flair for blending deadpan humor with thrilling action, and the fiery interplay among the three agents of Lockwood & Co. invigorates the story (along with no shortage of creepy moments)." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for The Whispering Skull "An occult portal and its spectral guardian nearly cut short the careers of three rising young ghost hunters in this madcap sequel to The Screaming Staircase (2013). For all their internecine squabbling, the three protagonists make a redoubtable team-and their supporting cast, led by the sneering titular skull in a jar, adds color and complications aplenty. Rousing adventures for young tomb robbers and delves into realms better left to the dead." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Stroud writes with a fine ear for dialog, a wry sense of humor, and a knack for describing haunted places. Creating tension that ebbs and flows, he slowly builds the dramatic narrative to a resounding crescendo, and he makes the quieter scenes that follow just as compelling." -- Booklist (starred review)

''Stroud is a genius'' Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series. Ghosts and ghouls beware! Londonâe(tm)s smallest, shabbiest and most talented psychic detection agency is back. Life is never exactly peaceful for Lockwood & Co. Lucy and George are trying to solve the mystery of the talking skull trapped in their ghost jar, while Lockwood is desperate for an exciting new case. Things seem to be looking up when the team is called to Kensal Green Cemetery to investigate the grave of a sinister Victorian doctor. Strange apparitions have been seen there, and the site must be made safe. As usual, Lockwood is confident; as usual, everything goes wrong âe" a terrible phantom is freed and a dangerous object is stolen from the coffin. Lockwood & Co. must recover the relic before its power is unleashed, but itâe(tm)s a race against time. Their obnoxious rivals from the Fittes agency are also on the hunt. And if thatâe(tm)s not bad enough, the skull in the ghost-jar is stirring againâe¦ The author of the blockbuster BARTIMAEUS sequence delivers another humorous and chilling instalment in the critically acclaimed LOCKWOOD & CO. series.

*NOW A NETFLIX SERIES* In this spine-tingling next book of the Lockwood & Co series, the ghost-hunting gang take on terrifying new challenges. In the six months since Anthony, Lucy, and George survived a night in the most haunted house in England, Lockwood & Co. hasn''t made much progress. Quill Kipps and his team of Fittes agents keep swooping in on Lockwood''s investigations. Finally, in a fit of anger, Anthony challenges his rival to a contest: the next time the two agencies compete on a job, the losing side will have to admit defeat in the Times newspaper. Things look up when a new client, Mr. Saunders, hires Lockwood & Co. to be present at the excavation of Edmund Bickerstaff, a Victorian doctor who reportedly tried to communicate with the dead. Saunders needs the coffin sealed with silver to prevent any supernatural trouble. All goes well-until George''s curiosity attracts a horrible phantom. Back home at Portland Row, Lockwood accuses George of making too many careless mistakes. Lucy is distracted by urgent whispers coming from the skull in the ghost jar. Then the team is summoned to DEPRAC headquarters. Kipps is there too, much to Lockwood''s annoyance. Bickerstaff''s coffin was raided and a strange glass object buried with the corpse has vanished. Inspector Barnes believes the relic to be highly dangerous, and he wants it found. The author of the blockbuster Bartimaeus series delivers another amusing, chilling, and ingeniously plotted entry in the critically acclaimed Lockwood & Co. series. Praise for The Screaming Staircase "This story will keep you reading late into the night, but you''ll want to leave the lights on. Stroud is a genius at inventing an utterly believable world which is very much like ours, but so creepily different. Put The Screaming Staircase on your ''need to read'' list!" -- Rick Riordan "A pleasure from tip to tail, this is the book you hand the advanced readers that claim they''d rather read Paradise Lost than Harry Potter. Smart as a whip, funny, witty, and honestly frightening at times, Stroud lets loose and gives readers exactly what they want. Ghosts, kids on their own without adult supervision, and loads of delicious cookies." -- Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal "Stroud shows his customary flair for blending deadpan humor with thrilling action, and the fiery interplay among the three agents of Lockwood & Co. invigorates the story (along with no shortage of creepy moments)." -- Publishers Weekly "A heartily satisfying string of entertaining near-catastrophes, replete with narrow squeaks and spectral howls." -- Kirkus Reviews

A sinister Problem has occurred in London: all nature of ghosts, haunts, spirits, and specters are appearing throughout the city, and they aren''t exactly friendly. Only young people have the psychic abilities required to see-and eradicate-these supernatural foes. Many different Psychic Detection Agencies have cropped up to handle the dangerous work, and they are in fierce competition for business. In The Screaming Staircase, the plucky and talented Lucy Carlyle teams up with Anthony Lockwood, the charismatic leader of Lockwood & Co, a small agency that runs independent of any adult supervision. After an assignment leads to both a grisly discovery and a disastrous end, Lucy, Anthony, and their sarcastic colleague, George, are forced to take part in the perilous investigation of Combe Carey Hall, one of the most haunted houses in England. Will Lockwood & Co. survive the Hall''s legendary Screaming Staircase and Red Room to see another day? Readers who enjoyed the action, suspense, and humor in Jonathan Stroud''s internationally best-selling Bartimaeus books will be delighted to find the same ingredients, combined with deliciously creepy scares, in his thrilling and chilling Lockwood & Co. series. Praise for Screaming Staircase, The "This story will keep you reading late into the night, but you''ll want to leave the lights on. Stroud is a genius at inventing an utterly believable world which is very much like ours, but so creepily different. Put The Screaming Staircase on your ''need to read'' list!" -Rick Riordan "A pleasure from tip to tail, this is the book you hand the advanced readers that claim they''d rather read Paradise Lost than Harry Potter. Smart as a whip, funny, witty, and honestly frightening at times, Stroud lets loose and gives readers exactly what they want. Ghosts, kids on their own without adult supervision, and loads of delicious cookies." -Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal "Stroud shows his customary flair for blending deadpan humor with thrilling action, and the fiery interplay among the three agents of Lockwood & Co. invigorates the story (along with no shortage of creepy moments)." -Publishers Weekly "Three young ghost trappers take on deadly wraiths and solve an old murder case in the bargain to kick off Stroud''s new post-Bartimaeus series. The work is fraught with peril, not only because a ghost''s merest touch is generally fatal, but also, as it turns out, none of the three is particularly good at careful planning and preparation. A heartily satisfying string of entertaining near-catastrophes, replete with narrow squeaks and spectral howls." -Kirkus Reviews "...Stroud writes for a younger audience in book one of the Lockwood & Co. series and delivers some chilling scenes along the way." -Booklist

When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy the dangerous apparitions. Lucy Carlyle, a talented young agent, arrives in London hoping for a notable career. Instead she finds herself joining the smallest most ramshackle agency in the city, run by the charismatic Anthony Lockwood. When one of their cases goes horribly wrong, Lockwood & Co. have one last chance of redemption. Unfortunately this involves spending the night in one of the most haunted houses in England, and trying to escape alive. Set in a city stalked by spectres, The Screaming Staircase is the first in a chilling new series full of suspense, humour and truly terrifying ghosts. Your nights will never be the same again . . .

Prosiguen las aventuras de Nathaniel en el segundo título de la trilogía de Bartimeus... En cuanto vi que Nathaniel volvía a invocarme, supe que algo no iba bien. La primera vez que osó molestarme tuve que ayudarle a robar el amuleto de Samarkanda. ¿Qué querrá esta vez? Parece ser que el niño tiene algún que otro problema: en Londres medio barrio de Picadilly ha sido destruido y le han dado seis semanas para descubrir al culpable. ¡Qué pereza! Con lo bien que estaba yo tomando el sol. ¿Por qué me hará trabajar? ¿Por qué no invocará a un espíritu inferior? En fin, no puedo negarme, pero eso sí, hemos llegado a un pacto: seis semanas, solo estaré seis semanas a su servicio, yo después me piro...

Velkommen til den tredje fantastiske, magiske, lårklaskende og neglebidende fortælling om den dødsensfarlige (og selvoptagne) dæmon, Bartimæus, og hans unge herre og mester, Nathan. Der er gået tre år siden de dramatiske begivenheder i Golems øje, og den nu 17-årige Nathan er for alvor kommet højt på strå og blevet udnævnt til informationsminister. Men troldmændenes styre er tæt på at blive puffet ud over kanten af oprør i Nordamerika og hjemlige strejker og uroligheder, så da Nathan kommer på sporet af en flok utilfredse troldmænd, som planlægger et kup, får han for alvor travlt. Nathan kalder Bartimæus til hjælp, men den sarkastiske djinni er kun en skygge af sig selv. Så tyndslidt er hans essens, at han sommetider ikke engang har kræfter til at fyre en fornærmelse af! Kan det virkelig passe, at Nathans eneste redning i nødens stund er Kitty Jones, den sorthårede pige fra den gamle Modbevægelse? De tre første bøger i Bartimæus-serien er udgivet i mere end 35 lande og har solgt 5 millioner eksemplarer. Selv den mest forfængelige dæmon må vist medgive, at det er helt forrygende!

Now a major Netflix series! When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy the dangerous apparitions. Lucy Carlyle, a talented young agent, arrives in London hoping for a notable career. Instead she finds herself joining the smallest most ramshackle agency in the city, run by the charismatic Anthony Lockwood. When one of their cases goes horribly wrong, Lockwood & Co. have one last chance of redemption. Unfortunately this involves spending the night in one of the most haunted houses in England, and trying to escape alive. Set in a city stalked by spectres, The Screaming Staircase is the first in a chilling new series full of suspense, humour and truly terrifying ghosts. Your nights will never be the same again . . . Suspenseful, supernatural adventure - Metro Put The Screaming Staircase on your ''need to read'' list - Rick Riordan

Fans rejoice -- everyone''s favorite wise-cracking djinni is back! 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.

Be careful what you wish for. Nathaniel is a magician''s apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hot-shot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of his elders, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show Lovelace who''s boss. With revenge on his mind, he summons the powerful djinni, Bartimaeus. But summoning Bartimaeus and controlling him are two different things entirely, and when Nathaniel sends the djinni out to steal Lovelace''s greatest treasure, the Amulet of Samarkand, he finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder, and rebellion.