Mister Monday, Grim Tuesday, Drowned Wednesday, and Sir Thursday

The Keys to the Kingdom #1-4 set

by Garth Nix

Arthur Penhaligon has a dream that a mysterious figure has handed him a key! When he wakes, the key is still there! Includes 4 Book 1: Mister Monday, Book 2: Grim Tuesday, Book 3: Drowned Wednesday, and Book 4: Sir Thursday. 336-400 pages each.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Adventure, Young Adult

Paperback

Published January 1, 2009

About the author

Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia, to the sound of the Salvation Army band outside playing 'Hail the Conquering Hero Comes' or possibly 'Roll Out the Barrel'. Garth left Melbourne at an early age for Canberra (the federal capital) and stayed there till he was nineteen, when he left to drive around the UK in a beat-up Austin with a boot full of books and a Silver-Reed typewriter.

Despite a wheel literally falling off the Austin, Garth survived to return to Australia and study at the University of Canberra. After finishing his degree in 1986 he worked in a bookshop, then as a book publicist, a publisher's sales representative, and editor. Along the way he was also a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve, serving in an Assault Pioneer platoon for four years. Garth left publishing to work as a public relations and marketing consultant from 1994-1997, till he became a full-time writer in 1998. He did that for a year before joining Curtis Brown Australia as a part-time literary agent in 1999. In January 2002 Garth went back to dedicated writer again, despite his belief that full-time writing explains the strange behaviour of many authors.

He now lives in Sydney with his wife, two sons and lots of books.

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read them all, now finished with the series, I would recommend this book to anyone who ask for a book with grit.

[James Haggis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Garth Nix's The Keys to the Kingdom is a series of seven books each named after a day of the week. They are about a boy named Arthur Penhaligon who over the series goes from being a normal boy to the Rightful Heir to the House. Durring the first day he first enters the house, which the universe is centered around and who's job is to record everything that happes in the universe. He then learns that he is the heir to the Architect of the World and that he has to defeat the seven trustees know as the Morrow Days who have disobeyed the will the the Architect. He has to defeat mister monday to save the denizens and go back home, however this is not the end of his adventure as he is brought back to face Grim Tuesday, Drowned Wednesday, Sir Thursday, Lady Friday, Superior Saturday, and finally Lord Sunday.

[Erin Reilly-Sanders · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I generally love Garth Nix, I had thought that his Keys to the Kingdom series would be one monotonous adventure after another as the hero completes seven similar tasks. However, each book is an adventure into a new domain in which Arthur must learn new rules in order to master the realm.

[Lucas · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of my favorite series ever!

[Angus S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of action and drama. I didn't know what was going to happen next. AMAZING BOOOKS!!!!!

[Parvez Sharif · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book readied in school

[LOL_BOOKS]

I WANT SOMETHING LIKE SABRIEL.

HAVE YOU READ THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM SERIES? IT SKIRTS URBAN FANTASY NICELY.

WHAT A SHIT ENDING.

THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM SERIES. I KNEW A TWIST WAS COMING BUT NOT THAT IT WOULD BE EXECUTED SO BADLY.

LOL I READ THAT SERIES A FEW YEARS AGO DURING A GARTH NIX SHIFT! IT STARTED OFF SO FUN BUT THE LAST TWO OR THREE BOOKS WERE BOTH TOO BUSY AND TOO INSANE DD:

INORITE? I FOUND MYSELF SORT OF SHIPPING &SUZY; AND NEW ARCHITECT AFTER A FEW LINES AND REALIZED HOW WEIRD IT WAS TO SHIP ANYONE AND HOW INSANE EVERYTHING WAS. STILL IT WAS WORTH READING FOR SUZY.

[Alisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this was a step back in the direction of Seventh Tower, but not in a bad way. Similar themes reappeared but in a fresh way. I love how Nix weaves in symbols and subtle messages taken from a variety of folklore and religion. My favorite out of these might be Grim Tuesday (though Wednesday was also good) simply because it was that then Arthur and Suzy seemed the most dynamic. And seriously, Grim Tuesday and the far reaches were scary.

[Venesha Jensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have enjoyed the young adventures. I tend to have to read a little at nap times so it takes me a while to read a book anymore. But they have been good easy books. BraeLynne could probably read them for the level they are though.

[Amber · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was ok but the story goes too fast and garth nix does not put enough in one book.

[Tamara · Rating 5 out of 5]

They're so good!!

[Elizabeth Siewert]

I'm reading Drowned Wednesday

[Beth Kakuma-Depew · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the concept. I love the world. I even like the characters. But I got the feeling around book 6 that Garth Nix is sick of writing these.

[Sadie · Rating 4 out of 5]

i loved it!!!

[Nina Teal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful series so far! Another great success for Nix. :)

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember loving reading these, but I don't think I ever finished the series! I'd plan on going back to reread and actually finish them, but my tbr list is far too long already

[Rachel Beal · Rating 4 out of 5]

All I can say is that it is a wonderful, fun and entertaining series. I loved it.