What do you get when you cross "Harry Potter" with "V for Vendetta?" Answer: Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus Trilogy.
The series takes place in an alternate world where theBritish Empire is a superpower ruled by an elite class of magicians. The story follows the lives of three main characters: Nathaniel, Bartimaeus, and Kitty. Nathaniel is a precocious boy whose magical talent will bring him fame and power in magician society. Unfortunately for Nathaniel, this attention makes him powerful enemies and he finds himself constantly having to outmaneuver political rivals seeking to undercut him for personal gain. For assistance, he often conjures the powerful, but witty djinn Bartimaeus, whose humorous 
dialogue is one of the story’s highlights.
Adding depth to the story, the author also delves into the life of Kitty, a commoner who has witnessed first-hand the brutality of magician oppression. Kitty joins a secret group comprised of commoners with special talents of their own that plans to overthrow the authoritarian regime. In the process, Kitty’s fate crosses paths with those of Nathaniel and Bartimaeus and all are forced to question their beliefs.
If you're interested, these are the three books in the series:
The series takes place in an alternate world where the
dialogue is one of the story’s highlights. Adding depth to the story, the author also delves into the life of Kitty, a commoner who has witnessed first-hand the brutality of magician oppression. Kitty joins a secret group comprised of commoners with special talents of their own that plans to overthrow the authoritarian regime. In the process, Kitty’s fate crosses paths with those of Nathaniel and Bartimaeus and all are forced to question their beliefs.
If you're interested, these are the three books in the series:
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