His Dark Materials vs Bartimaeus book series
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Topic: His Dark Materials vs Bartimaeus book series
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: His Dark Materials vs Bartimaeus book series
Date Posted: November 21 2010 at 13:39
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both ar very good and prolific series, the Dark Materials is more known and have a wider fanbase but the Bartimaeus booke series (early trilogi) have also some realy strong features.
exept for deamons you got spirits (or Jinns) which you channel out from pentagram and cirkles on the floor, and political schemes and ton of fantastic humor
the jinn Bartimeaus is the funniest carachter I have come across, he is über funny
the books are writen by Phillip Pullman and Jonathan Stroud, both british authors one is famous for he's atheistic profile the mr Stroud I don't know what he's reigous beleafs are but he must have a vast knowledge of sumerian, egyptian and alternative spiritualisme.
both are to me more complex types of literature which is in the universe of the likes of Harry Potter, Artimes Fowle, Garth Nix where the magic is in the real world -------------  
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: November 21 2010 at 13:54
it is three (four actualy) books in thes series
the Amulett of Samarkand
the Golems Eye
Ptolemys Gate
 also three main books in this series
the Amber Spyglass
Northern Lights
the Subtle Knife
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: November 21 2010 at 15:20
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both series also features travels thorough dimentions, In Bartimaeus their is the real world and the sphericial universe of the demons/spirits (which includes in strength level Imps (and lesser not identifiable farts), foliot Jinns, Afrits, Marids, and stronger beings which are way to strong to weigh (messure), you don't call for marids for other reasones that you are half mad.
in His Dark Materials their is 3-4 different spheres/realities, and different landscapes, and wierd animals, the deamon feature is quite facinating while this series takes upp Religion merged in Political agendas, Bartimaeus is more political and satirical, Bartimaeus the 5000 year old Jinn is realy funny and quite a know it all, care face attitude (and he is the Protagonist, he's master Nathaniel is sort of very sore ass, arogant and sometimes you will strangle the kid)
two of the best series I have read in fantasy, quite interesting plots and theme which makes you think
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: November 21 2010 at 20:47
no one reads them, im probably the onlyone who know of their existence  -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: November 24 2010 at 06:15
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I voted for Barimaus becouse of the humor and the tenseity of the final chapters (in all three books -------------
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Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: November 24 2010 at 07:29
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I haven't read the other one you mention, but His Darl Materials is excellent. I love the Paradise Lost references, as I myself wrote a book based on that story.
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: November 24 2010 at 07:56
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I will recomend Bartimaeus trilogi for you then, it is quite stunning -------------
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