140. Mister Monday (The Keys of the Kingdom, 1) - Garth Nix (Scholastic)

Reviewed by SilverFire on July 10th, 2009, 6:29pm

Mister Monday

Series: Other

Series: 1st in the Keys to the Kingdom series.
Publisher: Scholastic
Print Date: July 2003
Copyright Date(s): 2003
ISBN: 0439551234
Pages: 361

SERIES LIST:

1 Mister Monday
2 Grim Tuesday
3 Drowned Wednesday
4 Sir Thursday
5 Lady Friday
6 Superior Saturday

BOOK DESCRIPTION (from back cover):

*On the first day, there was mystery.*

Arthur Penhaligon is not supposed to be a hero. He is supposed to die an early death. But then his life is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock.

Arthur is safe—but his world is not. Along with the key comes a plague brought by bizarre creatures from another realm. A stranger named Mister Monday, his avenging messengers with bloodstained wings, and an army of dog-faced Fetchers will stop at nothing to get the key back—even if it means destroying Arthur and everything around him.

Desperate, Arthur escapes to the mysterious house that has appeared in town—a house that only he can see. Maybe there he can unravel the secrets of the key - and discover his true fate.

COMMENTS:

I picked this up on a whim when I discovered it in the local library's book sale room—I hadn't heard about it or the series before. I found it to be an intriguing start, and I'm looking forward to reading more of the series.

Jo
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