A review by woolfen
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
4.0
4 Stars.
A book from my childhood, which held up really well. Light and easy. Stroud's worldbuilding is really strong, with clearly defined rules which help sustain the world. Some of the subtlety of the critiques of empire were lost on me the first time I read it, so it was nice to revisit.
A book from my childhood, which held up really well. Light and easy. Stroud's worldbuilding is really strong, with clearly defined rules which help sustain the world. Some of the subtlety of the critiques of empire were lost on me the first time I read it, so it was nice to revisit.