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| Title | : | Superior Saturday (The Keys to the Kingdom #6) |
| Author | : | Garth Nix |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 336 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 2008 by Scholastic (first published June 1st 2008) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Childrens |
Garth Nix
Hardcover | Pages: 336 pages Rating: 3.93 | 13349 Users | 379 Reviews
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On the sixth day, there was sorcery.Arthur Penhaligan has wrested five of the Keys from their immortal guardians, the Trustees of the Will. But gaining the Sixth Key poses a greater challenge than any he has faced before. Superior Saturday is not just one of the Trustees – she is also the oldest Denizen and the most powerful and knowledgeable sorcerer within the House. She has tens of thousands of sorcerers at her command, and she has been preparing her forces all along for the Will’s escape and the activities of the Rightful Heir.
As Saturday’s schemes become evident, Arthur is beset on all sides. The House is being destroyed, and only the power of the Keys can hold back the tide of destruction. Arthur’s home city is under attack. His allies are unreliable. He can’t even get into the apparently impregnable Upper House . . . and even if he does, finding the Sixth Part of the Will and gaining the Sixth Key might not be enough to counter Saturday’s bid for ultimate power.
The Stakes are getting higher and higher. Can Arthur survive?
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| Original Title: | Superior Saturday |
| ISBN: | 0439700892 (ISBN13: 9780439700894) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Keys to the Kingdom #6 |
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Ratings: 3.93 From 13349 Users | 379 ReviewsWrite Up Based On Books Superior Saturday (The Keys to the Kingdom #6)
All I have to say about this one is.... it's a good thing I don't have to wait to read the Next one.As Arthur becomes more enmeshed into the plots of the Will Trustees, he becomes more denizen-like and in this case darker. He's not the same boy who accidentally came into the house in Mister Monday. No he's slowly changing into something else and it may not be a good thing. Throughout this book he really struggles with temper issues and the prejudices Greater denizens have. We finally get a glimpse of what Superior Saturday's goals are and the extreme lengths she's willing to go to achieve
thought it was very good
Best so farThis book was the best of the series so far. It was actually exciting. Only 1 more to go in this series. I hope its worth it
2019 update: I have nothing to add. Garth Nix knows that Internal Auditors would make the perfect boogeymen and he just goes for it with this installment. I want winks and nudges to all the parents who read this with their kids.I never knew I wanted or needed a bureaucracy-themed fantasy series, but I'm telling you, it works. Kids reading the books might not get it so much, but for adults, the pedantic Will/Dame Primus, the towering offices, promotions, the "this is how it's always been done"
Book six and it only now finally occurred to me that, for a light kid's fantasy series focusing on a boy coming of age (that is pretty paint by numbers by this point), Nix is actually doing a rather good job with the female characters. So far, half of the trustees have been female, including two of the three highest ranking ones and the one to actually be helpful instead of a pain. The Will is female, the Architect is female, and both of Arthur's friends/confidants are female. Not a single
After the wait between Lady Friday and the publication of Superior Saturday, it took a little while to first remember what had happened previously and to get into the mindset of all things Keys to the Kingdom. I have to marvel at Garth Nix's scale of imagination - far surpasses my own, and so I struggled with picturing Staurday's tower of iron cubes and chains. It was engaging, and Arthur's own changes and attitude were interesting to read about but it all sort of smacks of a sandwich with no
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