The Ring of Solomon by Jonathan Stroud

The Ring of Solomon by Jonathan StroudFans of the Bartimaeus sequence will devour this book a cracking adventure brimming with magic, intrigue and a treasure trove of characters that the reader can't help but fall for. We find everyone's favourite irascible djinni serving at the court of King Solomon in 950 BC Jerusalem, where he is causing his customary chaos and must help a girl assassin sent by the Queen of Sheba to steal the all powerful Ring of Solomon. The comic relief is perfectly

But in the background

Following the spirit rather than the letter of the tradition

she seeks to untangle years of secrets

Seven days to fall in love

Arguing that string theory has veered away from physical reality by positing six extra hidden dimensions

educationist and global speaker Sri M goes a step further in this new and path-breaking book-he proves that

The fact that so many of us today are

Diego Perez aka Yung Pueblo

its extraordinary past ought to be common knowledge

I didn't know I could know so much

and causes her to flee her home

witnessing the horrific aftermath of an attack on unsuspecting troops by a rogue element of the Afghan police