The Amulet of Samarkand
Jonathan Stroud · 2003 · Novel
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It satirizes traditional fantasy magic systems and the heroic magician archetype by depicting a world where magic is a tool for corrupt political power and its practitioners are often petty and self-serving.
What it is
A young, ambitious magician's apprentice summons a powerful, sarcastic djinni to help him with a dangerous scheme, set in an alternate London where magicians hold political power and spirits are enslaved. The narrative explores a world where magic is a tool for corrupt political power.
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