Amulet of Samarkand by Stroud was fun. The sequel The Golem's Eye I was okay with, not as strong as the first. The third and final book Ptolemy's Gate I forced myself to finish because I hate unfinished series*. If you can walk away from a series, and if you don't like the second book if you start it, I'd suggest picking something else up instead of the third.



*This is why I read Shelters of Stone by Jean Auel, because I wanted to finish the "Earth's Children" series that started with Clan of the Cave Bear. I regret EVERY MINUTE I SPENT reading that final book. So, so so so so sooooooo bad.