How long does it take to read Ptolemy's Gate?
Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud takes about 9 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 3 of Bartimaeus Sequence
Previous: The Golem's Eye Next: The Ring of Solomon
About 9 hours 34 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2005. 522 pages, about 143,550 words. Written for children.
20 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 15 hours 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 59 minutes |
The page count is the median across 24 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Three years have passed since the magician Nathaniel helped prevent a cataclysmic attack on London. Now an established member of the British Government, he faces unprecedented problems: foreign wars are going badly; Britain's enemies are mounting attacks close to London; and rebellion is fomentingamong the commoners. Increasingly imperious and distracted, Nathaniel is treating Bartimaeus worse than ever. The longsuffering djinni is growing weak and vulnerable from too much time in this world and is nearing the end of his patience. Meanwhile, Nathaniel's longtime rival Kitty has been stealthily completing her research on magic, demons, and Bartimaeus's past. She has a daring plan that she hopes will break the endless cycle of conflict between djinn and humans. But will anyone listen to what she has to say? In this glorious conclusion to the Bartimaeus trilogy, the destinies of Bartimaeus, Nathaniel, and Kitty converge once more. Together the threesome faces treacherous magicians, a complex conspiracy, and a rebellious faction of demons. To survive, they must test the limits of this world and question the deepest parts of themselves. And most difficult of all-they will have to learn to trust one another.
Subjects: Genies, Magic, Juvenile fiction, Jinn, Fiction, Wizards
