The Amulet of Samarkind by Jonathan Stroud *****

The Amulet of Samarkind is a great book to read. It switches between the views of the two main character so you know how they feel during times. Bartimaeus is a djinn and Nathaniel is a magician (magicians rule London, so he's pretty important). Nathaniel orders Bartimaeus to steal the Amulet of Samarkind from rival magician Simon Lovelace (since Bartimaeus is bound he has to do it, but he tries to give Simon Lovelace a head start). It turns out that Lovelace hired a mercenary to steal from the government Lovelace works for. So when Nathaniel tries to turn him in Nathaniel is converted from good guy to bad guy in the newspaper. However, Lovelace is plotting to take over the government somehow.

I recommend this book for those who want to read about adventure and drama.