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Superior Saturday (Keys to the Kingdom, Book 6) | 
 enlarge | Author: Garth Nix
Creator: Allan Corduner
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Category: Book
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 648159
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.1 x 5.4 x 1.4
ISBN: 0739373641
EAN: 9780739373644
ASIN: 0739373641
Publication Date: August 12, 2008
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Product Description
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.
Can Arthur survive?
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 Superior Saturday, a superior story December 3, 2008
excelent book, 6th in series. Difficult to highlight the general story without giving away the story so far within the past five books.
Generally Arther, a run of the mill human boy, is transfered to a mystical house somewhere outside of the known universe, in which he has to gain control of seven magical keys which will aid him to fulfill his destiny as the heir to the Architect (the creater of the univers)
takes you away into a fantasy land where things are not as they should be.
my advise is to start at Mister Monday and plough through in sequance
good listening
Good Quality October 27, 2008
I have nothing other to say than that the product that I got was in perfect condition and exactly what I ordered. I cannot ask for anything more.
Arthur gets schizophrenic... October 26, 2008
This is the 6th book in the Keys to the Kingdom series by Garth Nix. This was a good book but the ending left me puzzled. I listened to this on audio book and the quality of the audio book was excellent.
Arthur and Suzy venture into Superior Saturday's realm to try and retrieve the 6th part of the Will. Arthur is finding it harder and harder to stay human, and is really starting to struggle with the part of himself that is turning into something else. The lower house is being destroyed by Nothing and things are looking bleak on all sides.
This was a well written book. I like how Arthur is having to fight with himself as he begins to become something more than (or less than) human. Suzy is by far what makes this book; she has been my favorite character throughout the series. Saturday's part of the house is very interesting and creative. The book is very fast-paced and up until the end I was thoroughly enjoying this book.
All of the sudden the book ends. It ends seriously in the middle of a fight scene with a number of horrible things in the middle of happening. I though that maybe the audio book was broken into two parts and I missed downloading the other part. I went to audible.com and checked. Nope I had the whole book. I was convinced that I had lost part of the audio book somewhere, that's how open the ending was. I finally checked people's reviews on Amazon and found that many other people were also dismayed at the ending.
If you haven't read this book yet, I would strongly suggest you wait until the next book comes out and read the two books together. This really is almost only half a book!
Besides the ending, it was wonderful!
Just as expected October 10, 2008
Exactly what is expected of an audiobook. Just as well-read as the previous books in the series. I can't wait until Lord Sunday (the last book in the series).
Superior letdown October 10, 2008
Each book in this series has been something of a surprise. Each one occurs in a different "part" of "The House of the Architect". Up to now, only a tag at the end of the previous volume has given the reader any hint as to the location in the House of the next volume's story.
But Saturday has been hinted at as the master intriguer against Arthur, the Rightful Heir to the Kingdom. She has masterminded the demise of many, including former Key Holders, and nearly Arthur himself on multiple occasions, sacrificing Saturday's Dusk in the second book to set up one such attempt. She was prefigured as a mover and shaker before we knew even the names of most of the other six Days. So I expected the real fireworks to fly in this volume, even though there would clearly be one more to go - Sunday. True, the reasons behind Saturday's destruction of others are made clear, even to her destruction of whole portions of the House. Still, the level of circles within circles found in the earlier volumes is missing here. Once Arthur manages to get to the Upper House, it seems only a matter of time before he subdues Superior Saturday, clearly the most powerful of his enemies.
Yes, there is a cliffhanger at the end, and some uncertainty about the subduing. And we are certainly left with mystery regarding Lord Sunday. I just felt disappointed at the denouement, but perhaps the last volume will show that I was mistaken, and Saturday still has a role.
I can't wait, which shows that I still enjoyed the whole series to date!
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